Navajo Spirit Totem Wall Hanging Diné By Peter Ray James

Early 21st Century
Size 11.5" H x 3" W x 2" Thick figure / 23" H overall with grasses
Handmade Painted Canvas in Brown, Teal, Red, Green, Blue, White and Gold Paint with a Wood Button Mouth with Tall Grasses on Each Side of the Doll.
Excellent Condition
The Navajo Spirit Totem Wall Hanging by Diné artist Peter Ray James is a handmade piece of spiritual fabric art, reflecting his Navajo heritage and storytelling tradition. Crafted from heavy-duty canvas cloth, these totems are hand-painted with vibrant desert colors and adorned with Native American symbols. Each piece is unique, featuring natural willow branches from the New Mexico wilderness, and is signed and dated by the artist. Materials include canvas, paint, willow branches, and stuffing, with colors like brown, bronze, blues, gold, mustard yellow, white, and rust. Peter Ray James, a 1984 honors graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and attendee of Parsons School of Design, is known for his spiritual fabric sculptures, paintings, and masks, with his work featured in prominent collections and exhibitions. His Navajo name, Nahat’a Yilth Yil Wood, translates to “One Who Delivers the Message,” embodying his role as a cultural storyteller through art.