{"product_id":"hopi-kachina-yellow-corn-kae-doll-by-ronald-yava","title":"Hopi Kachina Yellow Corn Ka'e Doll By Ronald Yava","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1987\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e5\" H x 1.625\" L x 2.625\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Glass Seed Bead Necklace and is a Wall Hanging Doll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition with Some Missing Feathers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eRonald \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eYava\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (Hopi, active in the late 20th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–early 21st century) is part of a lineage of Hopi carvers from Second Mesa. His work often blends traditional motifs with subtle modern flourishes, focusing on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKatsinam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e like rain bringers. Pieces signed \"Ronald \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eYava\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\" or similar have appeared in Southwest art markets, valued for authenticity and cultural depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eRonald \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eYava\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e, also known as Ronnie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eYava\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e, is a Hopi artisan and reportedly a Hopi Medicine Man who specializes in carving Kachina dolls. His work blends traditional techniques with personal spiritual insight, often signing pieces with dates and notations like \"Kae Artist.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKa'e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e (or Kae), a revered Corn Dancer spirit, specifically in its yellow corn variant. This type of doll embodies prayers for the growth and fruition of corn, a sacred staple in Hopi culture.\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":46033781751973,"sku":"211123-116","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/211123-116_1.jpg?v=1762291398","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-kachina-yellow-corn-kae-doll-by-ronald-yava","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}