{"product_id":"221107-440-kachina","title":"Hopi Kachina Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003e6.5\" H - 7.375\" H with Feather\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved Cottonwood Root \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHopi Kachina dolls (also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003etithu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ekatsintithu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e in the Hopi language) are hand-carved wooden figures created by the Hopi people of northeastern Arizona.  These dolls represent kachinas (or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ekatsinam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, plural), which are supernatural spirit beings central to Hopi cosmology and religion.  The kachinas are believed to reside in the San Francisco Peaks (known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNuvatukya'ovi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e to the Hopi) and descend to the Hopi villages during the winter and spring to bring rain, ensure fertile crops, promote harmony with nature, and guide the community in rituals.  There are estimated to be between 300 and over 1,000 different kachinas, each embodying specific natural forces, animals, plants, or societal roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877757640869,"sku":"221107-440","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/221107-440_1_dadb104b-8cb6-4aa6-b499-a8f70dcab20a.jpg?v=1761239646","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/221107-440-kachina","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}