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SKU: 260303-01

Hopi Pueblo Katchina Dolls By Clifford Pongyesvia

$450.00

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ca. 1970 - 1980

10.25" H x 4.375" L x 7.75" W 

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root of a Maiden Holding a Rasp and a Scapula over a Gourd (Thunder Sound) with Hemis Dancing with Tableta and Both Doll on a Stand Signed Clifford Pongyesvia

In Very Good Condition

Clifford Pongyesvia is a recognized Hopi artist known for crafting traditional-style Hopi Katsina dolls (tithu) from cottonwood root. His work often features detailed, hand-carved, and painted figures, such as the Chili Pepper (Tsil) runner kachina and the Mountain Sheep (Pong) Katsina. These dolls serve as educational tools and representations of spiritual beings.

Hopi Kachina dolls, or Katsintithu, are sacred wooden figures hand-carved by Hopi men to represent spiritual beings from their mythology. These spirits, known as Katsinam, act as intermediaries between the human and spirit worlds, influencing natural forces like rain and fertility.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Hopi

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 10.25 in4.38 in7.75 in

Category: Kachina Doll

Artist: Pongyesvia, Clifford

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