Walter Nahktewa Silver Box with Zuni White Fire God

Artist: Walter Nahketewa, Zuni
Dimensions: 6 1/8″L x 4 1/8″W x 2”H
Tribe: Navajo/ Zuni
Stone: Multi-stone
Material: Silver

As seen in Elegant Vessels: A century of southwest silver boxes (Page 81)

Elegant Vessels Book

The figure of the kneeling Little Fire God is most likely the work of Walter Nahktewa (Natchewan), noted by C. G. Wallace as a skilled inlay artist known for his representations of fire gods.

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