{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-crow-mother-kachina-doll","title":"Hopi Pueblo Crow Mother Kachina Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003eca.  1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.75 \" H x 2.875\" L x 2.75\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root Holding a Plate and Adorned with Fur and Feathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crow Mother Kachina Doll (also known as Angwusnasomtaka or Tümas) is a significant figure in Hopi Pueblo culture from the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona. Kachina dolls (or katsinam) are carved wooden representations of spiritual beings that the Hopi believe bring rain, fertility, and balance to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe embodies leadership, compassion, guidance, protection, and maternal care. She is a figure of great dignity who watches over children and appears during important winter ceremonies, particularly the Powamu (Bean Dance) initiation rites. During these events, she supervises the Whipper Kachinas (her \"sons,\" often depicted as black and blue figures) as they gently whip or discipline young initiates to teach proper behavior and introduce them to the spiritual world. Afterward, she often submits to the same treatment herself as an act of solidarity, and the children receive prayer feathers and a meal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is associated with the germination of seeds in winter (symbolizing future abundance) and is sometimes linked to crows, whose feathers are seen as omens of good fortune and health. Her trusted companion is often Eototo, another important kachina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47721821601957,"sku":"250823-089","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/250823-089_2.jpg?v=1776356111","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-crow-mother-kachina-doll","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}