{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-wands-mini-bow-and-arrows","title":"Hopi Pueblo Wands Mini Bow and Arrows","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.5\" H x 23\" L x .625\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Crafted from Wood, String and Feathers and Painted in Yellow, Teal, Green and Red Colors of a Bow and Three Arrows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eIn Hopi culture, miniature bows, arrows, and ceremonial wands are sacred tools used primarily for education, protection, and ritual dance\u003c\/span\u003e. While young girls are traditionally given \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003etihu\u003c\/em\u003e (Kachina dolls) to learn about the spirits, boys are given miniature bows and arrows by the \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eKatsinam\u003c\/em\u003e (Kachina spirits) during ceremonies like the \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePowamu\u003c\/em\u003e (Bean Dance). These items are not mere toys; they are handcrafted by male relatives to teach cultural identity and are often decorated with symbolic colors and feathers.\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"cqIXE_l,cqIXE_m\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=cqIXE_k\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47747190358181,"sku":"250823-026","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/250823-026_1.jpg?v=1776885742","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-wands-mini-bow-and-arrows","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}