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Late 20th Century
3" H x .875" L x .875" W
Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Large Tableta Painted in Red, Teal, Yellow, Green, Tan, White and Black Colors and Adorned with Green Pipe Cleaner, Feathers and String
From a Private Colorado Collection
In Very Good Condition
The Butterfly Maiden is a maiden dressed as a butterfly, symbolizing fertility, agriculture, transformation, rebirth, and the pollination of crops (especially corn). She appears in social dances like the Butterfly Dance (held in August as a harvest thanksgiving), often with young Hopi women wearing elaborate headdresses (tablitas) featuring butterfly and corn motifs. She embodies grace, beauty, and the renewal of spring/summer life cycles, serving as a role model for young Hopi girls.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
3 in0.88 in0.88 in
Category:
Kachina Doll - Miniature - Under 5" tall
