05 - Kachinas and Dolls, Kachina: Navajo Yei-Bei-Chai (8.5"), 1995
Hand Carved and Painted Cottonwood Root, 8 1/2 inches
A rarely-seen Navajo Yei-Bei-Chi doll. Also known as the "blue faced dancer," the Yei-Bei-Chi is the primary deity of the Navajo. Unlike many Navajo Hopi-style kachina dolls which are not traditional, this Yei-Bei-Chi is the traditional figure in Navajo religious belief.
it70-07
$295