Bert, Harry
Shown are front and back views of a lovely Butterfly Mana by Hopi carver, Harry Bert. This katsina is made entirely of cottonwood root and is 28 inches tall.
Shown is a Crow Mother by Hopi carver, Harry Bert. This katsina is made of cottonwood root and is 19 inches tall.
Shown is Katsina Mana by Hopi carver, Harry Bert. This katsina is made of cottonwood root and is 20 inches tall.
Pictured is the Crow Mother by Hopi carver, Harry Bert. This dramatic katsina is carved entirely of cottonwood root and is 15-1/2 inches tall.
Pictured is the Blue Corn Mana by Hopi carver, Harry Bert. This katsina is made entirely of cottonwood root and is 14 inches tall.
Shown is a Katsina Mana by Hopi carver, Harry Bert. This katsina is made entirely of cottonwood root and is 13 inches tall.
Pictured is the Corn Mana Katsina by Hopi carver, Harry Bert; this katsina is 12 inches tall and made entirely of cottonwood root.
Titled "Corn Boy" this Harry Bert Katsina doll stands 11 and 1/2 inches tall. Carved all from a single piece of cottonwood and hand colored. Harry likes leave some of the natural wood showing, so we can see the grain of the tree.
A recent carving trend shows the Corn Maiden showing up more often. The linking of kachina and corn, creates the doll "Corn Mana". The body usually depicts corn and head or mask can be virtually any kachina. Harry Bert carves beautiful maidens and crow mothers. This doll stands 13 and 1/2 inch tall.
Shown is a carving of a Mouse by a Harry Bert, he is a Hopi-Navajo Katchina carver. This is a contemporary, unique carving from an artist that is known for his eagles, corn maidens,and crow mothers. He say the wood has to feel right, "In some pieces of wood the form's already in it". In this Mouse doll you can see how Harry picks his wood to suit the carving.
