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SKU: 201009-269

Navajo Kachina Music Owl Dancer Doll By Eid

$75.00

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Late 20th Century 

8" H

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Fur, Hair and Leather

Excellent Condition

The Owl Kachina (Mongwa or Mongwu in Hopi/Navajo) represents intelligence, wisdom, keen sight, and a successful hunt. It benefits agriculture by symbolizing the owl's role in controlling rodents that damage crops. In ceremonies, the Owl is a disciplinarian—often whipping misbehaving clown dancers with yucca blades to enforce proper behavior.

The Owl appears in Mixed Dances and Soyohim ceremonies, sometimes as a warrior leader who brings "whippers" to summer events. The "dancer" aspect shows the figure in a dynamic pose, mimicking the rhythmic steps set to traditional music (drums, rattles, and songs invoking rain and fertility).

Condition: Excellent

Tribe: Navajo

Year Range: 1975 - 2000

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 8 in

Category: Kachina Doll

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