Hopi Pueblo Takush Mana Kachina Doll By Elva Roy

Late 20th Century

7.875" H x 2.25" L x 2.625" W

Hand Carved and Painted Cottonwood Root Has Original Tag

In Very Good Condition with 1 Missing Feather and a Small Chip from Carved Wooden Feather on top of his Head

Elva Roy, a Hopi artist known for creating kachina dolls, including examples like infant or clown katsinam from the 1970s era. Women artists like Elva Roy often specialize in smaller or miniature dolls, contributing to the rich tradition of Hopi katsina carving.

The Hopi Pueblo Takush Mana Kachina Doll (also spelled Takus Mana or similar variations like Yellow Corn Maiden) is a beautiful representation of a female Hopi katsina (spirit being). In Hopi culture, "Mana" means maiden, woman, or female, so Takush Mana refers to the Corn Maiden or Yellow Corn Maiden katsina — a spirit associated with corn (a vital crop), fertility, agriculture, and blessings for abundant harvests. She is often depicted holding corn bowls or ears of corn and appears in village dances to bring prosperity and teach about the importance of corn in Hopi life.