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American Indian Carvings

by

Gene Graham


After I felt that I had learned enough about carving faces by doing woodspirits, I decided to try my first American Indian. I probably should have carved a few more woodspirits. My first attempt was, at best, poor. There were a lot more features to carve, such as the mouth, chin, neck, etc., that are hidden behind the hair on a woodspirit.

The American Indian is an interesting subject to carve and is what I carve most. The differences in their cultures and dress make them a very diverse subject.

I also have an interest in hunting arrowheads. To find a point that I am probably the first person to see since it was lost thousands of years ago fascinates me. Some of these handcrafted tools are up to 12,000 years old.

Carving the American Indian brings these two hobbies together.

I hope you enjoy these carvings.



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Carving Description Carving Description
indian3

"Standing Bear"

Catalpa

Wall Hanging

13 inches tall w/plaque

 lincoya

"Lincoya"

Butternut

Full Bust

15 inches tall

Carving Description Carving Description
apache

"Apache"

Catalpa

10 inches tall

** SOLD **

 bark carving

"Yellow Dog"

Cottonwood bark

10 inches tall

** SOLD **
Carving Desciption Carving Description
nezperce

"Nez Perce"

Butternut

11 inches tall w/plaque

** SOLD **

 whitebuffalo

"White Buffalo"

Catalpa

18 inches tall w/plaque

** SOLD **
Carving Description Carving Description
blackeagle

"Black Eagle"

Catalpa

13 inches tall

** SOLD **

 littlehawk

"Little Hawk"

Walnut

Driftwood

18 inches tall
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