Kachinas
The Three Horn Kachina (Payik’ala) is a warrior who dances furiously, making pleasant and rhythmic sounds. He is a guard Kachina and represents swiftness ... Terry Gasdia has craved this doll from Cottonwood root.
Angak Tsina, the Long-Haired Kachina, is a bringer of gentle rains and flowers. He is the Kokokshi of Zuni, and yet he appears in almost all of the pueblos from the Hopi to the Rio Grande. His songs are melodic and the dance a beautiful one to see in the springtime, and is a favorite of the Hopi. Carved from old Driftwood and painted with pigments and decorated with feathers this doll stands 20 inches tall.
Featured is a Hemis Kachina that comes with the original selling tag. The tag has Second Mesa Arizona Crafts on it with artist Name, Date made 1985 and the original selling price of $385.00. This Jemez borrowed dancer is the first kachina to bring mature corn to the people, indicating that the corn crop is assured.
Set of three includes Solowitsi, Hututu and Sai Astasana which is the tallest piece at 15 1/2 inches. These figures are Zuni Rain Priest.Sai-astasana is the Zuni Rain Priest of the North who accompanies the Shalako when they appear at Zuni. Hututu is known by this name at Zuni and Hopi. His name derives from the cry that he makes.
Hemis Kachina: The Hopi have several borrowed kachinas, the Hemis Kachina, or Jemez Kachina, is one of them. The Hemis Kachina is most often used for the Home-Going Ceremony when the kachinas leave the Mesas for six months. It is one of the most appropriate kachinas for this farewell, as it is the first kachina to bring mature corn to the people, indicating that the corn crop is assured. The bottom is signed RRL "First Wolf" 5/84. The figure is carved from a solid piece of wood and decorated with feathers, yarn, leather, bells assorted stones and beads.
Sunface: The Sunface Kachina represent the spirit of the Sun. This leader of ceremonies brings warmth, shelter for the old, a bright future, and playfulness for the young. Also brings good luck, and happiness. This doll is coming to us from a private collection it dates from around the 1970's. Measures 12 inch tall.
"Eototo and Aholi" are sold as a set. Eototo is the chief of all kachinas and knows all of the ceremonies. He is the spiritual counterpart of the village chief and as such is called "father" of all the kachinas. He controls the seasons and is sometimes called the husband of Hahai-i Wuhti. During the Powamu or Bean Dance on Third Mesa, he conducts an elaborate ceremony with his lieutenant, Aholi. He draws cloud symbols in corn flower on the ground pointing into the village. Aholi places his ceremonial staff on these and roars out his call. Then they both proceed onward toward the village. This is designed to draw the clouds and moisture into the pueblo. Eototo "goes to the north end of the kiva, rubs a handful of sacred meal to the north side of the hatchway and then pours a little water into the kiva, which is caught up in a bowl by a man standing on a ladder." This offering to the north is then repeated to the other three cardinal directions. Water and the fruitfulness of the earth are thus what his appearance at Powamu promises to the Hopi.
Inlaid figure of a Zuni Sunface style Katchina. Features opal, turquoise, jet and coral to create this detailed mosaic. Size is 5 1/2 and it measures 1 3/8 inches at the center.
"At the Dance" by Colorado bronze artist George Walbye, is #8 of 60 in the edition. Each cast varies with the patina George chooses to surface the bronze with. Measuring 14 inches tall, this includes the wooden base the bronze is attached to, by 8 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches deep. The dancer is a Kachina and he has a rattle in one hand and a feather in the other. The original was carved in 2007 and is signed and dated on the bronze.
Warrior or Orge this large wood craving could be called a sculpture or a Katchina. Standing 26 inches tall on a wooden base painted with vibrant paints and decorated with fur, feather, and hair. This piece came with a large collection of other Katsinas and unusual carvings and dolls, that is available on a secondary market.
