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Mid/Late 20th Century
4.5" H
Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Painted in Blue, Orange, Red, Black and White Colors with a Blue Feather
In Very Good Condition
The Pooley family (including Emil Pooley, his son George Pooley, and relatives like Leroy, Grace, and others) were well-known Hopi carvers from areas like Hotevilla on Third Mesa. They created many such pieces, often signed "Pooley" or with initials. Emil demonstrated carving at events like the New Mexico State Fair, and family members continued the tradition into later decades.
The Flute Kachina (a spirit figure associated with music, fertility, and ceremonies in Hopi tradition, often depicted holding or playing a flute).
The "Route 66 Style" describes a mid-to-late 20th-century tourist/souvenir tradition. During the heyday of Route 66 travel through the Southwest (especially Arizona and New Mexico), Hopi carvers produced these simpler, colorful, stylized miniatures for sale to travelers at roadside stops, trading posts, and fairs. They feature bold painted designs, feathers, and basic forms—less intricate than traditional ceremonial dolls given to children in Hopi villages, but charming and collectible today as part of Southwest Native American and Route 66 memorabilia history.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1950 - 1975
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
4.5 in
Category:
Kachina - Route 66
