Hopi Pueblo Kachina Doll Rattle By Frances Wester

Mid/Late 20th Century

4.375" H x 1.5" L x 2.5" W

Hand Carved from a Gourd and Wood Rod with Painted Black and White with an Original Tag Royala Mini Gourd Rattle 2nd Mesa, Arizona

In Very Good Condition

Frances Wester appears in Hopi art contexts through family. For black-and-white versions Many vintage or antique Hopi gourd rattles use simple high-contrast black-and-white (or black/white/red) painting, especially older pieces.

Hopi-style kachina (katsina) rattle made from a mini gourd is a specific or vintage piece associated with artist/maker Frances Wester. Hopi gourd rattles are traditional Native American ceremonial items, often hand-painted with symbolic designs, filled with seeds or stones for sound, and used in dances or rituals. The Aya (Rattle) Katsina doll, whose mask mimics painted gourd rattle designs.