Hopi Pueblo Miniature Grey Wolf Kachina Doll By AL

Late 20th Century

2.25" H x 1.125" L x 1.375" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root Holding a Stick and a Rattle and Adorned with a Brown Pipe Cleaner, Fabric, String and Feathers Signed Hopi Gray Wolf By AL

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Very Good Condition

Adrian Leon (Hopi/Acoma), known for creating wonderful, detailed miniature kachina dolls, including the Pot Carrier. Examples of his work appear in sales listings (e.g., around 2-2.25 inches tall, delicately carved and painted). Adrian Leon specializes in these small-scale pieces, blending Hopi traditions with fine craftsmanship.

The Wolf Katsina (Kweo) is an animal katsina that often appears in dances alongside Deer or Antelope Katsinam. It serves as a guard or side dancer, symbolizing hunting skill, protection, and the wolf's role in helping hunters locate and capture game—drawing from the wolf's real-life prowess as a predator, even though wolves are prey to larger animals like deer in nature. These dolls were historically used to teach children about the katsinam and ceremonies, but many modern/miniature versions are made for trade and collectors.