Navajo - Hopi Pueblo Mountain Lion Kachina Doll By R. Grey

Mid/Late 20th Century

4" H

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root

In Very Good Condition

R. Grey is a mid-to-late 20th-century carver (active roughly 1970s–1990s or so) who produced smaller, collectible kachina dolls in a traditional style.

Mountain Lion - Toho is a powerful hunter kachina symbolizing strength, protection, perseverance, and guardianship—especially of the northern direction (associated with yellow). He often appears in dances accompanying deer or antelope kachinas, leading them as a vigilant side dancer or guard (sometimes armed with yucca whips during ceremonies like Pachavu initiations). The spirit embodies the mountain lion's qualities: stealth, power, and the ability to never be caught.