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Native American Navajo Dolls by Navajo artists Cheryl Yazza and Jerry Samuel. 

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Southwest Affinity is proud to be the online representative of Cheryl Yazza, the well known Navajo doll maker from New Mexico.  Cheryl makes an assortment of dolls dressed and adorned in many southwestern designs and colors. 

 

Cheryl has a broad range of dolls, with varying expressions, costumes and hair styles.  She is probably most famous for her dolls dressed in traditional Navajo and Zuni costumes.  She also has a new limited addition "Storyteller" doll set (not pictured yet).  The dolls we have pictured are only a sampling of what she has to offer.  If you do not see what you are looking for, please contact us, she is willing to do special orders.

 

The costumes and jewelry are handcrafted for and authentic look.  The dolls face and hands are hand-painted and the bodies are soft fabric and stuffing.

 

 

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This set is Cheryl's traditional Zuni set. 

This is Cheryl's Navajo set

Girl Navajo doll dressed in traditional Navajo dress handcrafted by Cheryl Yazza. Navajo boy doll dressed in blue traditional Navajo clothing

 

Our stock varies.  You will find displayed some of the dolls we typically keep in stock.  However, Cheryl will take special orders for her custom dolls with special color requests.  We ask that you please allow 3-4 weeks for special orders.  We are in the process of updating this page to show you a large variety of dolls that Cheryl has to offer.  Please be patient with us, we will have this completely updated soon.  Her dolls start at $150.00 and are collected by doll enthusiasts from all over the world.  Her dolls have also been featured on the Home Shopping channels.

 

These lovely hand-made porcelain dolls are created by Navajo artist, Cheryl Yazza, and dressed in handcrafted clothing and jewelry.  Each doll has a unique expressive face and is available in girl dolls and boy dolls.  Each is adorned with traditional Native American jewelry.  These dolls are full size doll and sits approximately 18" tall.  There hands and head are hand-painted porcelain.  These are available in green, red, purple, orange, yellow, blue and brown.  Each doll comes with a certificate and is signed by Cheryl Yazza behind the ear.

 

These dolls are created by Navajo artist, Jerry Samuel, brother to Cheryl Yazza.  Jerry Samuel was born in the Navajo Nation in 1959.  He began his interest in creating these unique dolls by watching his sister, Cheryl Yazza, craft her dolls in the early 1998. 

 

Jerry handcrafts these beautiful one of a kind, southwestern porcelain dolls from scratch to finish, along with the help of his wife, Victoria Samuel, and his son, Cooper Samuel.  Jerry creates these unique dolls with enthusiasm and in anticipation of attracting all types of doll collectors.  His dolls are designed with fox fur, bobcat, badger, or wolf pelts.  he facial design represents spirits of various Navajo Ceremonial Deities, while the colors represent the clans of the Navajo.  The attire also tell stories such as the fox head representing spirits of animals for hunting purposes.  Jerry is of the Bitah'nii Clan.  He obtained his artistic ability from his family who are also artisans.  Jerry proudly signs his dolls as:  J-Samuel below the left ear.

 

 

Retails for $495.00

 

Retails for $390.00

 

Please contact us to see what we currently have available.

 

 

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