Authenticating The Kachina Doll (III).
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The finished piece, from the Navajo perspective, is merely the vehicle whereby beauty, hozho, is transmitted from an artist who is in a state of beauty, to a recipient or audience.
The end result is that the receiver will also be brought into a state of beauty through viewing, wearing or appreciating what the artist has created.
All of which finally brings us to authentication. Discussing the history, names and spirituality of The Kachina Doll will be left for another time.
Given the brief narrative here, perhaps one can grasp a better understanding of the importance of insuring that you are collecting a representation of the ancient history of a very proud heritage.
All Navajo artisans authenticate their work with their name or initials and a census number for verification.
