Est-Zan-Lopa—Navajo Ganado Arizona
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diam.: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Classification
medal
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
69557
Art Historical Context
This bronze medal, titled *Est-Zan-Lopa—Navajo Ganado Arizona*, was created by sculptor Edward Warren Sawyer in 1904. Measuring just 7 centimeters across, small circular work belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Arts of the Americas collection and is classified as a medal. Its compact format was well suited to the early 20th-century practice of producing portable, durable portraits that could circulate beyond the studio. The title identifies the subject as a Navajo person from Ganado, Arizona, reflecting a moment when artists turned their attention to individuals from the American Southw...