A figure carved in the round, not a plate with a picture on it.
The 3D Standing Kachina Doll Pendant is a full sculpture — finished on the front, the back and both sides, so it reads as an object rather than a relief. At 3.25” tall it is the largest piece we build in this style, and the profile view is as considered as the front: arms standing out from the body, the kilt turning in space, the boots set apart.
The figure wears a tall rounded case mask topped by a straight polished crossbar, with small tabs at the temples. A thick segmented ruff circles the neck in satin, and below it the body, arms and legs are worked all over in raised round bosses against a high polish — a texture that carries the light down the whole length of the piece.
A sash crosses the chest on the diagonal and both hands come forward together holding a short staff. From the waist hangs a broad satin kilt cut with a stepped geometric border, and the legs finish in banded cuffs at the ankle above heavy plain boots with turned-up toes.
The finish alternates deliberately: bright polish on the dotted body, satin on the ruff, the kilt and the boots. On a piece this large that keeps the eye moving from top to bottom instead of settling on a single glare.
The bail is a wide flat polished band sitting behind the crossbar so the figure hangs upright and square on the chain.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Sculpted in the Round – Finished on all four sides, with a profile worked as carefully as the front
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Our Largest Figural Pendant – 3.25” tall before the bail
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All-Over Raised Bosses – Round studs worked across body, arms and legs against a bright ground
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Alternating Finishes – Satin ruff, kilt and boots set against the polished body
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Carved Kilt Border – Stepped geometric pattern cut into the hanging panel
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Solid Gold Throughout – No stones and no plating
Made to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.
Specifications
| Dimensions |
3.25” in height, not including bail |
| Bail Opening |
6mm |
Estimated Weight by Purity
| Purity |
Approx. Weight |
| 10K |
129.0g |
| 14K |
146.2g |
| 18K |
172.0g |
| 22K |
200.0g |
| 24K |
215.0g |
Product Origin
This pendant is designed and made to order by Matthew The Jeweler. It is not an American Indian product and is not produced by a Native American artisan, tribe, or tribal enterprise. It is a gold figure made in the style of a kachina doll and is offered as such.
