Hopi Kachina Route 66 Dolls Pair of 2

Mid/Late 20th Century

3.75" H x 4" H

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Paint, Feathers, and Minimal Details

Excellent Condition

From the Juneau Alaska and Southwest Collection of E Marie Clements Wingerson who lived in Juneau from1939 - 1965, Phoenix, 1965-1985 and retired in Seattle. Her father was a homesteader in Juneau working as a mechanic at Excursion Inlet Fish Cannery.

Route 66 Kachinas (also spelled "Katsinas" or simply "Kachinas") refer to a specific style of Hopi Native American dolls that were mass-produced for the tourist market along historic U.S. Route 66 in the American Southwest. These aren't traditional ceremonial toy dolls used in Hopi religious practices but rather commercial adaptations designed as affordable souvenirs. They're fondly remembered as symbols of mid-20th-century road trip culture, blending indigenous artistry with Americana.