Hand Carved Crow Mother Kachina
$78.95
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| Weight | 0.613 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4.5 × 4 × 9.25 in |
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Hopi katsina figures, also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by the Hopi people to teach and instruct their people about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings or spirits that bring rain and fertility to crops, cure diseases, punish transgressions and control other aspects of the natural world and society, acting as messengers between humans and the spirit world.
The Hopi were the original Katsina Doll carvers, using a single piece of cottonwood root. The Navajo have often borrowed from many tribes and began carving their own style of kachina dolls, adding leather, feather, beads, and turquoise. These kachina dolls can be made from other sources of wood and are not intensely carved from one piece of wood such as the Hopi method. They can be several pieces of wood glued or pinned together. Therefore they can be made much more quickly and are usually are less expensive than an original Hopi Katsina.
The Hopi tribes are the original Katsina carvers but the Navajo Kachina creativity and use of leather, feather, beads, and turquoise make for some beautiful art pieces as well and have a following of their own. Navajo Kachina dolls may not have the same tribal significance as the original Hopi Kachina dolls.
This authentic Native American handcrafted Kachina doll is a genuine Navajo wood-carved Crow Mother Kachina. The Crow Mother (Angwusnasomtaka) Kachina doll watches over the children as they play and is the guardian of all children. The Crow Mother is the maternal leader of the Whipper Kachinas. She supervises the initiation of the children into the Katsina Society and carries the yucca whips with which they are struck by the Hu Katsina.  Many Hopi people consider her to be the mother of all Kachinas. She is held in high regard & dignity to the Hopi and Navajo Native Americans. The Kachina doll features a white body with wood carved white kilt accented with hand-painted Native American colored designs and slate blue suede-leather belt and brown tassel accents. The Kachina doll also has a wood-carved, hand-painted headdress with a feather atop and a white fur collar. The Kachina holds a brown leather whip in her left hand and a feather in her right hand along with brown leather suede ankle tassels and turquoise painted shoes. The barrel-shaped head is hand-painted in Native American designs and facial features. The entire piece is authentic hand-crafted and painted and rests atop a wood core platform. This beautiful Native American wood-carved, hand-painted art is an exquisite example of a Native American and Navajo Kachina collectible item.
Artist: CT – Navajo
Size: 2.50″L x 2″W x 7.25″H
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