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The Wood Carver / Willard Stone

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Female figure held by large woodcarver hands extending from the base.

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The reason I carved it was because not many people are interesting in buying sculptures, but I haven’t yet talked to anyone who didn’t want to know how it was done.From the exhibition: Willard Stone: Following the Grain, 2016.Willard Stone, artist.

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Title(s): 
The Wood Carver
Creator(s): 
Willard Stone (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee descent
Date: 
mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
cherry wood
Classification: 
Sculpture
Object Type: 
Wood Sculpture
Accession No: 
11.64
Previous Number(s): 
1127.64; 39068
Department: 
Art
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