SKU: 5165-07

Hopi Pueblo Kachina Doll By Bill Sewemaenewa

$490.00

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ca. 1970 - 1980

17" H

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Leather, Yarn, Rope and Feathers

In Very Good Condition

Bill Sewemaenewa is a Hopi artist known for carving traditional Kachina dolls from cottonwood root. His works date primarily to the 1970s and 1980s (with some pieces signed and dated, such as a 1976 example). He belongs to a family of Hopi carvers; his nephews include Paul Sewemaenewa (who has credited uncles Bill and Willard for teaching and encouraging him in the craft) and others in the extended Sewemaenewa line.

Hopi Kachina dolls represent spirit beings central to Hopi religious and ceremonial life on the mesas in Arizona. Traditional dolls are hand-carved from the root of the cottonwood tree, painted with natural pigments or commercial paints, and often feature detailed costumes, masks, feathers, and symbolic elements. Bill Sewemaenewa's pieces are typically full-figure carvings in the classic style of that era.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Hopi

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 17 in

Category: Kachina Doll

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