ca. 1997
10" H x 2.625" L x 2.5" W
Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Painted Red, Yellow, Teal, Green, Purple and Black Colors
From a Private Colorado Collection
Excellent Condition
Delbridge Honanie (1946–2017), also known by his Hopi name Coochsiwukioma (meaning "Falling White Snow"), was a renowned Hopi Pueblo artist from the Second Mesa village of Shungopavi, Bear Clan. He was a painter, sculptor, and carver of Katsina (or Kachina) figures, recognized as an Arizona Indian Living Treasure in 2006. He co-founded the Artist Hopid group, which aimed to preserve and share Hopi cultural identity through art, often drawing from ancient murals and symbols.
Honanie frequently signed his works with his Hopi name, Coochsiwukioma. The phrase "Hopi Pueblo Coochsiwukioma Waterclan Spirit Kachina Doll By Delbridge Honanie" likely refers to a Katsina doll carved by Delbridge Honanie (signed as Coochsiwukioma) depicting a Water Clan spirit or a water-related Katsina.
In Hopi culture, Katsina dolls are traditional carvings (usually from cottonwood root) representing spirit beings that bring rain, fertility, and other blessings. Water-themed Katsinam are common due to the importance of rain in the arid Southwest.
Condition:
Excellent
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
10 in2.63 in2.5 in
Category:
Kachina Doll
