Navajo Kachina Eagle Boy Scout Model Doll

15.5" W x 13" H
Hand Carved with 2 Missing Wood Feathers on Left Arm and 3 Missing on Headdress and 2 Chipped Wood Feathers on Right Arm and Tail as Seen in Pictures
Otherwise In Good Condition

Robert Platero is a recognized Navajo artisan known for crafting Kachina dolls, including Eagle Kachinas, from aspen or cottonwood. His Eagle Kachinas, are hand-carved, signed, and often include an artist card, symbolizing strength and power as the ruler of the sky and messenger to the heavens.

Navajo Kachinas, unlike Hopi Katsinas, are primarily crafted for commercial purposes, often machine-assisted and hand-finished, lacking the spiritual significance of Hopi counterparts.