Navajo Black Bear Kachina Doll By D&M Nelson

Mid/Late 20th Century

14" H x 6" L x 8" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Black Fur, Hide Leather and Shells

In Very Good Condition

The Black Bear Kachina Doll by D&M Nelson is a Southwestern (often labeled Navajo-style) Kachina/Katsina doll carved and signed by the artist(s) D&M Nelson (sometimes written as D & M Nelson). 

D&M Nelson – A known producer of handcrafted wooden Kachina dolls, active in the mid-to-late 20th century (examples dated ~1960–1980s). Their work appears in auctions, estate sales, and online marketplaces. They create various figures like White Bear, Brown Wolf, Spear Dancer, Deer, etc.