Hopi Pueblo Kokopelli Kachina Doll

Mid/Late 20th Century

7" H

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Painted in Red, Brown, Tan, Black and White Colors and a String for Hanging

In Very Good Condition

The Male Kokopelli is a hunched back flute player, fertility god, seducer of young girls, and baby-maker, he carries a bag of presents to distribute to the women he seduces. Probably the most popular kachina of all, his image appears widely in rock art and ancient pottery throughout the southwest and today this figure is a widely used motif on pottery, jewelry, and other Native American items. He only appears in the Mixed Kachina Dances and sometimes he appears in the Night Dance. Although his origins and the significance of his prehistoric appearances are speculative, he has a contemporary presence as a figure in Hopi stories and as a Hopi kachina. Kokopelli Mana is the Hopi Goddess of fertility and the wife of the fertility God Kokopelli.

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.