Hopi Pueblo Owl Katsina Doll By Delbridge Honanie

Late 20th Century

9.5" H x 4.375" L x 5" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root with Etched Fine Detail and Adorned with a Leather Cape and a Red and Green Yarn Neck Tie

From a Private Colorado Collection

Excellent Condition

Delbridge Honanie was a renowned Hopi artist whose Katsina dolls are considered valuable collector's items. The value of a specific Owl Katsina Doll by Delbridge Honanie can range from a few hundred to several thousand US dollars, with some pieces selling for over $1,000 to $2,000 at auction, depending on the doll's size, condition, age, and artistic complexity.  Delbridge Honanie (Hopi name Coochsiwukioma, "Falling White Snow"). Born in 1946, he passed away in 2017. He was of the Bear Clan and grew up in the Second Mesa Hopi village of Shungopavi. Honanie was a respected painter, sculptor, and carver, and a founding member of "Artist Hopid," a group dedicated to sharing Hopi culture through art. He was named an Arizona Indian Living Treasure in 2006.