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Navajo Heavy Slab Pottery Mudhead by E. Abeyta

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Navajo Heavy Slab Pottery Mudhead by E. Abeyta
1986 Native American Navajo Heavy Slab Pottery Mudhead by Elizabeth Abeyta ''Nah-Glee-eh-Bah'' (1955-2006), measures 10.5''H x 11''L x 7''W, signed on the back, embellished with fur, leather, and dried grass, FYI: ''Elizabeth Abeyta Rohrscheib (1955-2006) Nah-Glee-eh-Bah, a Navajo, was a sculpture artist whose work won top awards at the Navajo Craftsman Exhibition at the Museum of Northern Arizona, first-place awards for sculpture at the Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial, and at Indian Market in Santa Fe. She grew up under the tutelage of her well-known Navajo artist father, Narciso Abeyta (Ha-so-de) as did her famous artist brother Tony Abeyta. Abeyta's clay sculpture was an intimate expression of her Navajo Heritage. Her passion for life and art were contagious; everyone who knew her was captivated by her enthusiasm, creativity, personal beauty, and laughter. She was born in Gallup, New Mexico.''