{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-chakwaina-fire-god-kachina-doll-by-tyson-namoki-1","title":"Hopi Pueblo Chakwaina \"Fire God\" Kachina Doll By Tyson Namoki","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.5\" H x 3.375\" L x 3.25\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root Painted in Yellow, Teal, Red, Green, Brown, Blue, White and Black Colors Holding a Rattle and a Bow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTyson Namoki is a contemporary Hopi carver known for traditional-style kachina dolls, often featuring clowns (like Tsutsukutu or White Cloud Clown) and other figures. He comes from a family of artists (related carvers include Hyram Namoki and Watson Namoki). His works are detailed, hand-carved from cottonwood root, and painted with cultural accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chakwaina (also spelled Tcakwaina or Cha'kwaina) is a prominent Hopi warrior kachina, often depicted as a fierce ogre-like figure with a black mask, yellow eyes, protruding teeth, a goatee, and warrior attire like bandoleers, a buckskin kilt, bow, and prayer feathers (pahos) on the head. It appears primarily in January kiva dances, performing lively, spirited movements. Some traditions link it to historical figures like Estevanico (Estevan the Moor), the explorer killed at Zuni in 1539, though experts like Barton Wright trace its origins to Rio Grande Pueblos, migrating through Zuni to Hopi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47346963841189,"sku":"22-0578","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0578_1_6f9dc371-742b-4ad0-8316-9c5c5bf5b1ed.jpg?v=1767649825","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-chakwaina-fire-god-kachina-doll-by-tyson-namoki-1","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}