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Mid/Late 20th Century
11" H
Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Shells, Yarn, Leather, Feathers, Fur and a String for Hanging Holding 2 Sticks
In Very Good Condition
B. Talas is a Hopi carver active particularly in the mid-20th century (often 1960s–1970s era pieces), known for producing classic-style kachina dolls. Examples signed "B. Talas" show up in auction records, antique sales, and collector discussions, including pieces like double snake dancers or other traditional figures from that period. The artist is sometimes mentioned alongside related names like Sheldon Talas (a well-documented Hopi carver from around the 1940s onward, award-winner at Hopi shows, known for detailed work including Koyemsi/Mudhead and other katsinam), M. Talas, or Talas Mana (possibly family-related or variant signatures on cradle or flat-style dolls). B. Talas pieces are often vintage, with characteristic painted details, feathers, and accessories, and they appear in collections of older Hopi carvings.
A kachina is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo peoples, Native American cultures located in the south-western part of the United States. Dolls are carved traditionally as teaching tools for the children as Oral Traditions as facilitated with the dolls. Each doll has a story associated, sometimes historical events, sometimes the physical world and sometimes the mystical. In the Pueblo cultures, kachina rites are practiced by the Hopi, Zuni, Hopi-Tewa, and certain Keresan tribes, as well as in most Pueblo tribes in New Mexico.
Due to the fragile nature of kachina dolls, we do not guarantee they will not break during shipping. We do our best to pack them well, but due to their fragile nature and even with the best packing, small pieces can break. If you are purchasing kachina dolls, please keep this in mind.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1950 - 1975
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
11 in
Category:
Kachina - Old Style - Hanging
