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ca. 1960
13" H + 3"
Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Yarn, Felt, String for Hanging and Feathers
In Very Good Condition
Morning Singer Appears at dawn during the Bean Dance, sings from rooftops to wake the village, and represents the early morning or renewal. Often shown in a maiden’s robe, holding spruce or bells.
Flower Katsinam Bring beauty, pleasantness, flowers, and spring renewal. Some feature floral motifs, colorful attire, or symbols of growth.
Morning Flower combines themes of dawn/renewal with floral abundance or beauty, fitting Hopi symbolism of spring, rain, and life-bringing forces. A 1960s-era example is described as hand-carved cottonwood root, used historically as teaching tools for oral traditions.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1950 - 1975
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
13 in3 in
Category:
Kachina - Old Style - Hanging