{"product_id":"22-0380-water-clan-wuya-spiritual-guardian-coohsiuu-kioma-by-delbridge-honanie-hopi","title":"Hopi Kachina Water Clan Wuya (Spiritual Guardian) Coohsiuu Kioma Doll By Delbridge Honanie","description":"\u003cp\u003eca.  2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7\" H x 7\"  Base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurtle and Tadpole Katsina Sculpture with Intricately Carved Base and is Very unique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDelbridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Honanie, a renowned Hopi painter and carver. Born in 1946 in Winslow, Arizona, and raised in the Second Mesa village of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eShungopavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e on the Hopi Reservation. He is of the Bear Clan (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHonani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e phratry) and received his Hopi name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eCoochsiwukioma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (\"Falling White Snow\") upon initiation into the Hopi Men's Society. He studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, graduating in 1970 under artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eOtellie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Loloma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHonanie is a multifaceted artist known for vibrant acrylic paintings inspired by ancient Hopi murals, as well as carved kachina (katsina) dolls from cottonwood root. His work often depicts ceremonial life, clan migrations, and spiritual guardians, blending traditional symbolism with contemporary flair. He was named an Arizona Indian Living Treasure in 2006. Founding member of Artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHopid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (1970s), a collective of Hopi artists (including Michael Kabotie and Neil David Sr.) dedicated to educating the public about Hopi values through art. Their style draws from prehistoric Hopi rock art and murals, using bold colors to narrate clan stories and spiritual journeys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877709078693,"sku":"22-0380","price":790.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0380_4_2b41448c-28ba-4fc0-9054-68a5f19e5fec.jpg?v=1761329927","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/22-0380-water-clan-wuya-spiritual-guardian-coohsiuu-kioma-by-delbridge-honanie-hopi","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}