Communion with the Great Spirit

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Communion with the Great Spirit

Creator(s):

Willard Stone Stone (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee

Date:

mid-20th century

Materials/Techniques:

Oklahoma red cedar wood

Classification:

Sculpture

Object Type:

Wood Sculpture

Accession No:

1127.8

Previous Number(s):

30003

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 7in. (17.8cm)
Width: 2in. (5.1cm)

About the Contributor(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Willard Stone

Biography:

Not enrolled, but Cherokee through one grandparent. Generally accepted as a Native American artist, although not legally recognized as such.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Stone, Willard

Birth Date:

1916

Death Date:

1985

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Native American sculptor, 1916-1985

Gender:

male

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Willard Stone

Biography:

Not enrolled, but Cherokee through one grandparent. Generally accepted as a Native American artist, although not legally recognized as such.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Stone, Willard

Birth Date:

1916

Death Date:

1985

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Native American sculptor, 1916-1985

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed, "W. Stone"

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

carved, Cherokee, communions, feather, gods (deities), Medicine Wheel, men, Native American, religious (people), sculpture, sculpture in the round

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Stone, Willard. Communion with the Great Spirit. 1127.8. mid-20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/11278 (08/25/2017).

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Communion with the Great Spirit

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About the Contributor(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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