{"product_id":"5225-04-hopi-hemis-kachinas-late-20th-century-early-21st-century","title":"Hopi Pueblo Hemis Kachinas Doll By Emery Kyasyousie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e11\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Painted in Red, Teal, Green, Yellow, Brown White and Black Colors with a Tall Elaborate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTableta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e and the body Features a Kilt, Fox Skin, Shell Necklace, and Rattle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition but Missing one Feather Horizontal on the Head and likely two very Small Elements on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTabletta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eEmery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eKyasyousie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is a contemporary Hopi artist from the Second Mesa village of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eShungopavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, celebrated for his precise, storytelling carvings that capture the spirit of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ekatsinam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e. His works are handmade, often featuring subtle colors, minute details (e.g., facial expressions, accessories), and cultural depth. He has created several exceptional Hopi Kachina dolls, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHemis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is one of the most iconic figures in Hopi tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHemis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Katsina is probably the most beautiful and best known of all Hopi Katsinas. His elaborate headdress, called a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003etableta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, is partly responsible for his beauty. His body is painted with black corn smut with light colored half moons on the chest. He wears a kilt, which has been elaborately embroidered. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003etableta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is painted with phallic and cloud symbols and capped with feathers. He appears in the Home Dance or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNiman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Ceremony. No other katsinas, neither clowns nor side dancers appear with the line of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHemis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e except the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHemis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Manas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIt is interesting to note that at Hopi, they refer to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHemis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Katsina as having come from the Rio Grande Jemez Pueblo of New Mexico. At Jemez Pueblo, they refer to a similar dance as a Hopi dance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDue to the fragile nature of kachina dolls, we do not guarantee they will not break during shipping. We do our best to pack them well, but due to their fragile nature and even with the best packing, small pieces can break. If you are purchasing kachina dolls, please keep this in mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877846343845,"sku":"5225-04","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5225-04_1_b2ee8de0-7039-420c-9d75-97a3297135c3.jpg?v=1760375431","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/5225-04-hopi-hemis-kachinas-late-20th-century-early-21st-century","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}