Navajo Hanging Hilili Guard Kachina Doll

Late 20th Century

7" H x 3.375" L x 3.125" W

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Yarn, Canvas, Leather, Fur, and Feathers

In Very Good Condition

The Navajo Hanging Hilili Guard Kachina Doll is a wall-hanging style representation of the Hilili (or Hi-li-li) Katsina, a traditional Native American figure most prominently associated with Hopi culture, though similar kachina traditions exist among neighboring pueblos like Zuni, Acoma, and Laguna. While some pieces are labeled or sold with Navajo influences (due to the broader Southwestern Native art market), the Hilili is primarily a Hopi guard/whipper katsina.