Native American Made Medicine Man Doll

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Native American Made Medicine Man Doll by Sammie Walker (Navajo-Hopi)

For many Native Americans, dance is not a performance but a spiritual practice used for healing, prayer, and storytelling. This Sioux Medicine Man is a healer who performs cures through elaborate songs and rituals targeted at the body, mind, and spirit. The leather is smoked and all the beading is by hand. This is a wonderful piece that is created in a style that is unusual today. The actions, carving, painting and details are great.