Description
This beautiful Corn Maiden kachina fetish ring is handmade and signed on the back by Navajo Doris Smallcanyon. This piece is circa late 1990s.
Native American Fine Art and Jewelry
Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver and Kingman Turquoise Yei Figure Kachina Ring by Doris Smallcanyon
$310
Artist: Doris Smallcanyon
Style: Ring
Pueblo: Navajo
Period: Vintage
Details: Sterling Silver and Kingman Turquoise
Dimensions: Ring face measures 2-1/4″ long by 1″ wide (at the widest point)
Size: 8
Out of stock
About The Artist
Doris Smallcanyon is most known for her silver spiritual deity figures set with turquoise and coral: Yei to the Diné, Katsinam to Hopi and Ancient Puebloan Peoples. She was born in 1949 and lives in New Mexico.
Many galleries and trading posts throughout Arizona and New Mexico offer her jewelry. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Tonoho Chul Museum in Tucson.
More About The ArtistPueblo
The Navajo Pueblo, or Navajo Nation, is one of the largest Native American tribes, located in the Southwest U.S. across parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The Navajo, or Diné, have a rich cultural heritage, with traditions rooted in weaving, pottery, and silver jewelry. Their society is matrilineal, tracing lineage through the mother’s side. Traditionally, they lived in hogans, dome-shaped homes built from natural materials. The Navajo maintain strong spiritual beliefs focused on balance and harmony. Today, the Navajo Nation remains a vibrant community, preserving its language, traditions, and cultural identity.
