{"product_id":"hopi-kachina-mudhead-baby-doll-by-henry-shelton","title":"Hopi Kachina Mudhead Baby Doll By Henry Shelton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e6.5\" H + Feathers x 3\" L x 2.875\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved Baby with Baby Bib, Diaper Half off, Bottle, Rattle and Feathers from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eOraibi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, AZ\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\"\u003eHenry Shelton was Born in 1929 on the Hopi Reservation, Henry P. Shelton was a prolific Hopi artisan who attended the Santa Fe Indian School (1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–1949). He specialized in carving Kachina dolls, paintings, and sculptures, often working in the traditional style with natural materials like cottonwood root, feathers, yarn, and pigments. Shelton, a master carver from the Hopi village of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eOraibi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e on Third Mesa, Arizona, was celebrated for his traditional, one-piece cottonwood root carvings that capture the spiritual essence of Kachinas. His works are held in prestigious collections, including the Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Northern Arizona, Denver Art Museum, Heard Museum, and Brooklyn Museum. Shelton exhibited widely and received numerous awards. He emphasized cultural education, noting in interviews that Kachina dolls serve as teaching tools for Hopi youth to learn ceremonies and songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\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":45976295211173,"sku":"5231-236","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-236_7.jpg?v=1760556597","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-kachina-mudhead-baby-doll-by-henry-shelton","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}