{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-hanging-kachina-doll-by-michael-lomayak","title":"Hopi Pueblo Hanging Kachina Doll By Michael Lomayak","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.125\" H x 4.5\" L x 4.75\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Painted Circles on Body with Feathers and with a Feathered Butterfly on the Head\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition with a Bent Feather on his Head\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Lomayak at age 14 in 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKachina dolls are traditional carved figures made by the Hopi people of northeastern Arizona. These represent katsinam, benevolent spirit messengers that bring rain, ensure fertile crops, and teach moral lessons. Artisans carve them primarily from cottonwood root, painting and detailing them to depict specific spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, Hopi give these dolls to children (especially girls) during ceremonies to educate them about the katsinam, who appear in dances from late winter to mid-summer. Early dolls were simple and flat, designed for hanging on pueblo walls—hence \"hanging\" style—rather than standing on bases (a later addition for tourist appeal in the mid-20th century).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47338599579813,"sku":"250823-062","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/250823-062_2.jpg?v=1767221763","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-hanging-kachina-doll-by-michael-lomayak","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}