Navajo Indian Inlaid Turquoise Knife and Sheath by Native American artist Yazzie 0870-KF
Navajo Indian Inlaid Turquoise Knife and Sheath by Native American artist Yazzie.
This Navajo Indian Inlaid Knife is true collectors item! The artist inlaid the handle of this knife with Turquoise, and Lapis (all block), genuine Mother of Pearl and genuine Ironwood in a striking, contemporary design. Each stone of Turquoise, Pearl, Ironwood, and Lapis has been cut, carved, and shaped by hand and arranged in an eye-catching pattern. This was designed and made by Navajo Indian artist Doris Yazzie from Kayenta, Arizona. She comes from the Monument Valley area and she's been making knives since 1989. Full length of the The handle of this knife is 3-1/2", the blade is 4-1/4" long. Complete with a genuine leather knife sheath that is 7" long. Signed by the Navajo Indian artist DY. A beautiful work of art to be showcased proudly.
Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.
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