Description |
Hand-carved 3-dimensional standing figure of Navajo man impersonating female yeibichai dancer (part of complete 16-piece Navajo ceremony); Figure's body is painted white and he wears blue face mask, turquoise necklace, earrings, bracelets, rings, and concho belt, blue-green kilt with fox skin at back, dark blue leggings with red garters, and brown moccasins, and carries red feathers in left hand and green feathers in right hand; All details of figure are carved and painted except for feathers held in hands which are actual dyed chicken feathers; Carving is unsigned. |