These are the wood carving tools used by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The items range between five and nine inches long. The makers and dates of these tools are unknown.
Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Mask making -- Appalachian Region, Southern
This mask was carved by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Different types of masks were traditionally used in Cherokee culture for a variety of ceremonial purposes. Today, masks...
Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Mask making -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This mask was carved by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Different types of masks were traditionally used in Cherokee culture for a variety of ceremonial purposes. Today, masks...
Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Mask making -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This mask was carved by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Different types of masks were traditionally used in Cherokee culture for a variety of ceremonial purposes. Today, masks...
Indian masks -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Mask making -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This mask was carved by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Different types of masks were traditionally used in Cherokee culture for a variety of ceremonial purposes. Today, masks...
Stone carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Cherokee art -- Appalachian Region, Southern
This pipe is made of steatite, more commonly known as soapstone. It was likely made by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), son of John Julius Wilnoty (b. 1940), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
