Hopi Pueblo Shaliko Taka and Shaliko Mana Double Kachina Doll By John Piestewo

ca. 1993 

16.25" H x 7.25" L x 8" W

Hand Carved and Painted from Cottonwood Root with Lightning and Red Arrows Motifs

In Very Good Condition

John Piestewa was a recognized Hopi carver, likely from villages like Hotevilla on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. He worked in a traditional style using cottonwood root, often with natural pigments, and produced a range of katsinam including single figures like the Snow Maiden (Nuvak'chin Mana), Mudhead (Koyemsi), and others. His work appears in collections and auctions from the late 20th century (1980s–1990s). He is documented in references such as Gregory Schaaf’s Hopi Katsina: 1,600 Artist Biographies. His pieces blend tradition with a distinctive, sometimes described as "funky" or unique flair while staying rooted in Hopi carving conventions.