{"product_id":"hopi-kachina-maiden-doll-by-nuvadi-dawahoya","title":"Hopi Kachina Maiden Doll By Nuvadi Dawahoya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLate 20th\/Early 21st Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e8.625\" H x 2.625\" L x 4.875\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Very Fine Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNuvadi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDawahoya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e was Born in 1976 on the Hopi Reservation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNuvadi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e began carving in 1995 at age 19. He uses traditional tools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—sharp knives for shaping, wood burners for texturing, and natural earth pigments for painting—on cottonwood root sealed with polyurethane to highlight the grain. He's best known for his Butterfly Maiden (a maiden kachina he helped popularize in contemporary form) and the whimsical Warrior Mouse Kachina. His work emphasizes cultural storytelling, with intricate details that reflect Hopi spirituality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eNuvadi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e draws inspiration from his sons, Dion and Austin, hoping they'll carry on the family tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46031206056101,"sku":"22-0333","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0333_2.jpg?v=1762212862","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-kachina-maiden-doll-by-nuvadi-dawahoya","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}