Twins Going up on a Feather to Their Father Sun

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Date created: 1960-1970

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker: Andy Tsinajinnie (Yazzie Bahe/Andy Tsinnajinnie/Andrew Van Tsihnahjinnie), Diné (Navajo), 1916-2000
Previous owner: Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000; Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016
Donor: Patricia R. Wakeling (Paddy Wakeling), Non-Indian, 1923-2016
Honoree: Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson, Sr., Non-Indian, 1920-2000

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Dr. Mathew Kent Wilson (1920-2000); inherited by Patricia R. Wakeling (1923-2016); donated to NMAI by Patricia Wakeling in 2001 in memory of Dr. Matthew Kent Wilson.
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Place: Phoenix; Maricopa County; Arizona; USA (inferred)

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/8484
Barcode: 258484.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Title: Twins Going up on a Feather to Their Father Sun
Object Name: Painting
Media/Materials: Matboard, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques: Painted
Dimensions: 51 x 80.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6243cebfa-ade3-435e-b1fe-8353543bb22d

Record ID: NMAI_274426