Hopi Pueblo Miniature Squash Kachina Doll By L.M.

Late 20th Century 

2.25" H x 1.5" L x 1" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root Painted Green, Yellow, Light Green, Red, Black and White Colors and Adorned with String and Feathers Signed Squash LM 

From a Private Colorado Collection 

In Very Good Condition

The Squash Katsina (Patung) is associated with agriculture, healing, and abundant harvests—particularly squash and related plants. It is considered a chief katsina for the Pumpkin Clan and often appears as a runner, especially on First Mesa (though carvers from all Hopi mesas create versions). The figure typically features a squash-like or plant-themed body/head, green coloring, squash blossoms, and symbolic items like flowers or rattles.