{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-deer-kachina-doll-by-master-carver-ros-george","title":"Hopi Pueblo Deer Kachina Doll By Master Carver Ros George","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18.875\" H x 9.875\" L x 10.5\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Great Fine Carved Details on a Wood Stand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Good Condition with Damage as Noted Broken and Glued Fingers with One Staff and Missing a Right Hand Index Finger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRos George is a renowned Hopi katsina (kachina) carver, born in 1948 in Tuba City, Arizona, and raised in the Moenkopi village on the Hopi Reservation. He belongs to the Reed Clan and began carving in 1973. He's widely recognized as a top-tier, award-winning artist known for his contemporary full-figure carvings, clean and classic style, and deep spirituality. His work appears in museums, private collections worldwide, and books like \u003cem\u003eHopi Kachina Dolls and Their Carvers\u003c\/em\u003e by Theda Bassman and \u003cem\u003eKachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers\u003c\/em\u003e by Helga Teiwes. Teiwes describes him as a very spiritual person whose carvings express his \"Hopiness,\" cultural meaning, and care for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Deer Katsina (Sowi'ingtaqa or similar variants like Sowi-ingwa for Deer Dancer) symbolizes the deer as a provider of food and is associated with plentiful game, winter snow for harvests, and social dances. Deer katsinam appear in ceremonies honoring the animal's sacrifice in hunting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47630698414245,"sku":"5224-0387","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-0387_1.jpg?v=1773858730","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-deer-kachina-doll-by-master-carver-ros-george","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}