Chinese Red art-code-HMS-007 Ben Nighthorse’s Western Wonder Woman

Ben Nighthorse’s Western Wonder Woman Bracelet in Sleeping Beauty Turquoise

She is dressed in traditional attire for daily work: a handwoven dress designed to leave the shoulder bare (by 1900 many Hopi women were being encouraged by the government and missionaries to wear a calico slip under the dress so that their arms and shoulders were covered)

Framed 21” x 17”

Size: 6 GIA Certification included

tenacious survivalist in an ever-changing world

Chinese Red art-code-HMS-007 Ben Nighthorse’s Western Wonder WomanBronze, Edition of 35. 14" x 5. 5" x 14. 5" This sculpture reflects the many paintings and embroidered horse images done in the Qing Dynasty (the last Imperial Dynasty) of China. Horses had become symbols of wealth, and owners took pride in the breeding for color, conformation and beauty of their herds.