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SKU: 250823-073

Hopi Pueblo Bird Kachina Doll By Ramon Albert Sr.

$235.00

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Late 20th Century

10.25 " H x 3.875" L x 4.375" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root Holding a Bells and Adorned with Yarn, Canvas, Felt and Feathers from Hotevilla AZ 

In Very Good Condition

Ramon Albert Sr. was a Hopi artist from the pueblo communities (likely associated with areas like Hotevilla on Third Mesa), known for carving traditional katsina (or kachina) dolls. These are hand-carved wooden figures, typically from cottonwood root, representing spiritual beings (katsinam) that play central roles in Hopi religion, ceremonies, and teachings about nature, rain, and community.

Ramon Albert Sr. is documented as creating various katsina dolls—including examples like a Great Horned Owl katsina, which is a bird spirit—specific references to a "Bird Kachina Doll" by him appear in auction and collector records. Bird-themed katsinam are popular among Hopi carvers and represent avian spirits that embody strength, vision, messengers from the spirit world, or elements like rain and hunting.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Hopi

Year Range: 1975 - 2000

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 10.25 in3.88 in4.38 in

Category: Kachina Doll

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