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The Cherokee Follower / Willard Stone

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The subject is following the white man’s religion.

From the exhibition: Willard Stone: Following the Grain, 2016.
Willard Stone, artist.

Curatorial Remarks

In a 1982 interview with the artist, he confirmed the title and said the wood is Walnut; the subject is "following the white man's religion."

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Title(s): 
The Cherokee Follower
Creator(s): 
Willard Stone (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee descent
Date: 
mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
walnut wood
Classification: 
Sculpture
Object Type: 
Wood Sculpture
Accession No: 
11.72
Previous Number(s): 
1127.72; 38561
Department: 
Art
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