Navajo Kachina Wolf Doll By N. Smith

Late 20th Century

13.5" H x 4.5" L x 5.25" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Fur, Feathers, a Red Felt Tongue, Hand Painted, an Orange Bead Necklace and a Hide Belt with Shells around the Waist

Excellent Condition

The Navajo Kachina Wolf Doll by N. Smith is a handmade Native American wooden doll depicting the Wolf Kachina, signed by the artist N. Smith. This piece is part of a broader tradition of Kachina dolls, which, while traditionally Hopi, are also crafted by Navajo artists as folk art and cultural representations. These dolls are often carved from cottonwood root, hand-painted, and adorned with natural materials like fur, shells, feathers, and leather to embody spiritual figures.