Original work by southwestern Native American artist, Larry Yazzie. The sculpture is titled “Grandmother’s Precious Gift” (1989) by Larry Yazzie. It is a monumental carved stone figure made of black steatite (soapstone), standing approximately 60 inches tall, 16.5 inches wide, and 5 inches deep, with an estimated weight of 700-900 pounds. It is signed and dated.
The piece has the following documentation:
• Inclusion of this exact sculpture (with photo, title, description) in the artist’s catalog, With a Song and a Prayer
• Artist biography pages from the same catalog
• A handwritten dedication from the artist to the original buyers
• A note from the Turquoise Tortoise Gallery in Sedona, Arizona, where it was originally sold in the early 1990s