{"product_id":"221107-453-hopi-cradle-shalako-kachina-katchinas","title":"Hopi Kachina Cradle Shalako Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003e9\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat dolls are sometimes called \"cradle kachinas\" because they’re traditional hung above a baby’s cradleboard or placed near an infant as a protective charm.  They’re not tied to a specific \"cradle kachina\" spirit but serve a nurturing, educational purpose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been mounted on a stand for shelf display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sio Shalako (sometimes spelled Sio Salako or simply Shalako) is a kachina borrowed by the Hopi from the Zuni, their neighbors to the east in New Mexico. \"Sio\" means \"Zuni\" in Hopi, marking its origin, and \"Shalako\" refers to a towering, bird-like spirit tied to rain and fertility.  It’s one of over 400 kachinas in the Hopi pantheon, appearing in both ceremonial dances and as carved dolls (tihu).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45878004580517,"sku":"221107-453","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/221107-453_1_d4a8da12-8630-476a-9f14-fae7f2a0b47d.jpg?v=1760127639","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/221107-453-hopi-cradle-shalako-kachina-katchinas","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}