{"product_id":"130524-02-hopi-snow-maiden-kachina-katsina-hand-sculpture","title":"Hopi Pueblo Snow Maiden Hand Sculpture Kachina Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e9.75\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root and is a very Unique Sculptural Carving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe Hopi Pueblo Snow Maiden Hand Sculpture Kachina Doll is a traditional Hopi Katsina (or Kachina) figure known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNuvak'chin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Mana (also spelled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eQotsa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Mana or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eQotsamanavitu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e), the Snow Maiden. This is a hand-carved wooden sculpture representing a female spirit from Hopi Pueblo culture in northeastern Arizona. These dolls, called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003etithu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e in Hopi, are not mere toys but sacred educational tools used to teach Hopi children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—especially young girls—about the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKatsinam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e, immortal spirits that embody natural elements, ancestors, and deities. The Snow Maiden specifically symbolizes winter, snow, and moisture, serving as a prayer for cold weather to ensure fertile soil in spring for planting crops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877608349861,"sku":"130524-02","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/130524-02_1_7e8d0065-896e-4c3c-bb48-36fb55fcc9e2.jpg?v=1763665648","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/130524-02-hopi-snow-maiden-kachina-katsina-hand-sculpture","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}