{"product_id":"l114-hopi-kachina-katsina-by-melvin-miles","title":"Hopi Pueblo Kachina Doll By Melvin Miles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e8.625\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from Cottonwood Root with very Fine Details with Wonderful Hands which is always the Hallmark of the Master Carvers Signed Melvin Miles on front of base and on the bottom Red Streak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTobocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Clan - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eAwotavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e 94 Red Bearded Long Hair Kachina \"Ang-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003echina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMelvin Miles (1952\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–present) Born in 1952, Melvin is part of a prominent family of Kachina doll carvers that includes his brothers Arnold, Garry, and Kevin Miles, as well as other relatives. He began carving in the early 1970s and is known for working in the classic “Old Style” or traditional Hopi style (simple lines, minimal added decoration, action poses, and natural wood finish with subtle staining). His dolls are typically one-piece cottonwood root carvings with movable arms, hand-painted with mineral pigments and natural dyes in the traditional manner. Melvin often signs his pieces on the base: “Melvin Miles – Hopi” or sometimes includes the Kachina name and a corn symbol or other small mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKatsina Red Bearded Long-Haired (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eTasap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eAngak'china\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eThe Long Hair Kachina is a singer who brings the rain and flowers. His beard and feathers symbolize rain and clouds. Dancing to bring rains for the crops, the Red Bearded Long Hair also delivers presents in mid-summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877598191781,"sku":"L114","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/L114a.jpg?v=1763674205","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/l114-hopi-kachina-katsina-by-melvin-miles","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}