{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-kachina-turtle-maiden-doll-by-nuvadi-dawahoya","title":"Hopi Pueblo Kachina Turtle Maiden Doll By Nuvadi Dawahoya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLate 20th\/Early 21st Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e8.25\" L x 1.375\" L x 2.625\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Painted in Red, Teel, White, Yellow, Brown and Black Colors with Very Fine Etched Details and is a Wall Hanging Flat Doll \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIn Mint Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNuvadi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDawahoya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e was born in 1976 on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDawahoya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (Hopi name meaning \"Snow\") began carving kachina dolls in 1995 at age 19. He comes from a family of artisans and learned the craft through traditional methods passed down in Hopi villages. His dolls are hand-carved from cottonwood root (a sacred wood symbolizing resilience in the arid Southwest, as its roots seek water deeply). He uses sharp knives for shaping, sands the surface smooth, adds texture with a wood burner, and seals the grain with polyurethane before painting with natural pigments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDawahoya's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e finish is distinctive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—smooth yet textured, emphasizing the wood's natural beauty. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eDawahoya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e views carving as a way to honor Hopi culture and share it globally, stating, \"I am proud and honored to be artistically gifted with this special talent... enthusiastic about sharing my kachina dolls with all who respect and appreciate my artistic abilities and my cultural background.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46058002874533,"sku":"251030-06","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/251030-06_1.jpg?v=1762809162","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-kachina-turtle-maiden-doll-by-nuvadi-dawahoya","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}