Hopi Pueblo Route 66 Kachina Dolls Set of 5

Mid 20th Century

(1) 3.75" H x 1.25" L x 1.5" W (2) 3.25" H x 1" L x 1.25" W (3) 3.25" H x 1.125" L x 1.375" W + 1.875" H Feather (4) 3.125" H x 1.125" L x 1.25" W (5) 2.625" H x 1" L x 1" W 

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root in the Old Route 66 Style with (#3) with a Bright Blue Feather on his Head and (#5) is Signed Longhair on the Bottom

In Good Condition with Typical Aged Wear (#1) & (#2) have Damaged Mouths (#5) with a Missing Feather and (#4) Damaged Hands

Route 66 Kachina Dolls (often called Route 66 katsinas) is a style of Hopi-made wooden figures produced primarily in the 1940s–1960s (and sometimes later) as tourist souvenirs sold along Historic Route 66 in the American Southwest, especially in Arizona and New Mexico trading posts, roadside stands, and curio shops. 

These are distinct from authentic traditional Hopi katsina (kachina) dolls, which are sacred objects representing spirit beings (katsinam) and are typically given to Hopi girls during ceremonies as educational tools. Route 66 versions evolved into more standardized, simplified forms made specifically for the growing tourist trade as car travel boomed along the highway.