{"product_id":"201009-255-navajo-hopi-morning-singer-kachina-katsina-doll","title":"Navajo Hopi Pueblo Morning Singer Kachina Doll By Eli","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.75\" H x 1.5\" L x 2\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Felt, Fur and Feathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEli Taylor (a known Hopi carver associated with pieces like Longhair Kachinas in some galleries).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Morning Singer Kachina (also known as Talavai or Early Morning Singer) is a traditional figure in Hopi culture, representing dawn or early morning. This Katsina (spirit being) appears at dawn during ceremonies like the Bean Dance (Powamuya), singing songs, ringing bells, and announcing the day's news to wake the village people. It symbolizes renewal, awakening, and the start of the day, often depicted carrying a bell, spruce branches (fir trees), or other items to rouse the community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877414133925,"sku":"201009-255","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p6745_i72_w714.jpg?v=1757345998","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/201009-255-navajo-hopi-morning-singer-kachina-katsina-doll","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}