{"product_id":"230420-02-hopi-kachina-bear-by-b-koiya","title":"Hopi Kachina Bear Doll By B. Koiya","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.75\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root and is a very handsome carving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Good Condition with a Feather wand in left hand that was repaired near hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eB. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKoiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is a contemporary Hopi carver from the Third Mesa villages (likely Hotevilla or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBacavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e on the Hopi Reservation). Hopi artists like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKoiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e traditionally carve from cottonwood root (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003epaako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e), paint with natural pigments mixed with sand for texture, and adorn with feathers, yarn, or leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKoiya's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e work often follows old-style or traditional aesthetics from the 1930s onward, emphasizing authenticity over tourist appeal. Many Hopi carvers, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKoiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, create for cultural preservation and trade, adhering to post-1934 religious freedoms under the Indian Reorganization Act.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877924462757,"sku":"230420-02","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p13416_i1_w610.jpg?v=1757347369","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/230420-02-hopi-kachina-bear-by-b-koiya","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}