The Yei Gods

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Date created: 1985

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker: Justin Tso, Diné (Navajo), b. 1948
Previous owner: Thelma J. Webster (Mrs. Gerald B. Webster), Non-Indian; Dr. Gerald B. Webster (Jerry Webster), Non-Indian, 1939-2004
Donor: Dr. Gerald B. Webster (Jerry Webster), Non-Indian, 1939-2004; Thelma J. Webster (Mrs. Gerald B. Webster), Non-Indian
Honoree: Dr. Gerald B. Webster (Jerry Webster), Non-Indian, 1939-2004

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Dr. Gerald B. Webster (1939-2004) and Thelma J. Webster; donated to NMAI by Thelma J. Webster in 2007 in honor of her husband Dr. Jerry B. Webster.
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Place: Chinle, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA (inferred)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/6487
Barcode: 266487.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Title: The Yei Gods
Object Name: Painting
Media/Materials: Board, acrylic paint
Techniques: Painted
Dimensions: 35.7 x 43.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws693df9ec0-5ba0-4d00-a736-fef9658d9501

Record ID: NMAI_387397