Navajo Chasing Star Kachina Doll By Wi Edsitty

Late 20th Century 

5.75" H x 2.5" L x 3.5" W

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

In Very Good Condition

Wayne Edsitty (signed as W. Edsitty or Wayne Edsitty, Navajo) is a Navajo artisan known for carving small-to-medium Kachina dolls from cottonwood root. His works often include figures like Chasing Star, Eagle Dancer, Deer, Badger and Buffalo Warriors.

They are typically signed on the base and adorned with paint, feathers, leather, fur, beads, and yarn. His pieces appear in estate collections and auctions, usually from the late 20th century.