{"product_id":"hopi-kachina-ogre-woman-by-timothy-talawepi","title":"Hopi Kachina Ogre Woman By Timothy Talawepi","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\"\u003e6\" H x 2.25\" L x 2.375\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root Holding a Knife and a Shepard Staff \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\"\u003eTimothy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTalawepi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e was Born on February 6, 1967, in Hotevilla, Arizona, to parents Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTalawepi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e and Marianne \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTenakhongva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e. He is largely self-taught but drew significant inspiration from observing his father, a fellow Hopi carver. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTalawepi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e specializes in authentic Hopi Katsina dolls carved from a single piece of cottonwood root, the traditional material used by Hopi men initiated into the Katsina society. His works feature meticulous hand-painting, natural dyes, feathers, and other adornments, emphasizing the spiritual and educational roles of Katsinas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe Ogre Woman, known in Hopi as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSoyoko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Mana (or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSoyok\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Mana), a female spirit figure associated with discipline, education, and agricultural ceremonies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTalawepi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is a renowned Hopi carver from the Third Mesa village of Hotevilla, known for his detailed, traditional-style cottonwood root carvings that blend cultural storytelling with intricate craftsmanship.\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":46033227415717,"sku":"22-0534","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0534_1.jpg?v=1762276304","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-kachina-ogre-woman-by-timothy-talawepi","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}