kachina dolls

Kachinas (or katsinas) are actually stylized religious icons, meticulously carved from cottonwood root and painted to represent figures from Hopi mythology. Originally used to
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Hopi Kachina Dolls
There has been the increasing pressure to produce the Hopi Kachina Dolls for the commercial trade. Gift shops and galleries are flooded with Kachina dolls, many of questionable
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Kachina Doll History
kivas where only the initiated may see them. In recent years many Native Americans, including the Navajo, have embraced the creation of Kachina figurines. Kachina Dolls are
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Arizona Tribal Collectors, Pueblo Pottery, Hopi Kachina Dolls and
Arizona Tribal Collectors, featuring Pueblo Pottery from Santa Clara, San Idelfonso, Acoma and Hopi, Hopi Kachinas and Navajo Rugs & Weavings.
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new tradition, therefore older dolls may not be identified nor signed.Sources For Descriptions Used With Permission:* Hopi Kachinas, The Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls
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