P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.
P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.

P #28, Pyrography on American Bison Skull, titled “Cheii”.

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Pyrography on American Bison Skull, this piece is titled “Cheii ” (pronounced Chay) which is the Navajo word for Grandfather but also holds significant cultural, spiritual, and protective symbolism particularly associated with the horned lizard or toad.  This bison was an extremely old bull as can be determined by the seams on the skull being completely closed up.  His age and the scale work and horns had me in mind of the horned lizards of the 4 corners region and with the other southwestern Native American symbolism I felt the Dine’ term was perfect for the piece.