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Late 20th Century
1.625" H x .5" L x 1.25" W
Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Suede and with a Feathered Head Dress
In Very Good Condition
The Sun Kachina (Tawa) specifically represents the sun spirit, symbolizing life, growth, warmth, and the creative force essential for agriculture in the arid Southwest. It is one of the more prominent and revered katsinam, often depicted with distinctive features like a circular face or mask evoking the sun's rays, sometimes holding items such as a spruce tree (for life and evergreen renewal) or a bell, and wearing elaborate sashes, feathers, or other regalia laden with meaning.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
1.63 in0.5 in1.25 in
Category:
Kachina Doll - Miniature - Under 5" tall