Chief Manuelito Sculpture is a polychrome statue created by American sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil for Clinton N Cotton. Chief Manuelito was a notable Navajo warrior and leader of the Dine people of the American Southwest. Cotton and Manuelito were friends. The 8 foot, 3 inch sculpture of painted plaster over a wood and metal armature is currently on display at the McKinley County Courthouse in Gallup, New Mexico. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1895/00/00 | Hermon Atkins MacNeil | Sculptor | Hermon MacNeil creates an 8ft polychromed sculpture of Navajo Chief Manuelito to be installed above the porch of the C N Cotton Warehouse (lost) at 101 N 3rd St, Gallop, NM. The client, Clinton Cotton, is a dealer in Navajo rugs and a friend of Manuelito. | Gallup Commercial Historic District | Gallup | ||
| 1920/00/00 | Clinton N Cotton | Host | Every month, C N Cotton host large chili dinners for his office staff at the C N Cotton Warehouse (lost) at 101 N 3rd St, Gallop, NM. Cotton also entertains his guests with stories about the early days. | Gallup Commercial Historic District | Gallup | Texas Chili | |
| 2010/07/00 | McKinley County post a RFP for "Conservation, Restoration, Including Consultation on Maintenance Plan Moving and Installing for Herman Atkins MacNeil's CHIEF MANUELITO Sculpture". The statue has been restored and is on display at County Courthouse annex. | McKinley County Courthouse | Gallup |
| Particulars for Chief Manuelito Sculpture: | |||
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| Art Culture | American Art | ||
| Area of Significance | Art | expression of creative skill and imagination such as painting or sculpture | |
| Material | Gypsum Plaster | a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water | |
| Cultural Affiliation | Navajo | ||
| Art Type | Sculpture | ||
| Art Type | Statue | 3 dimensional sculpted figure, typically carved in stone, cast in bronze, or another durable material | |
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