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Authentic Hopi Indian Butterfly Maiden Kachina Doll.

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Authentic Hopi Indian Butterfly Maiden Kachina Doll.
This is an impressive example of Hopi artistry. It comes from the Four Corners/ Tuba City area of Arizona near the third mesa of Hopi Land. This traditional, Hopi Indian made Butterfly Maiden Kachina Doll has been captured in a dancers pose. This incredible Kachina Doll was made the old fashioned way, hand carved out of genuine cottonwood root. It was masterfully hand painted with traditional designs. This doll holds real eagle feathers found in the desert near the third mesa. The case mask has been topped with an impressive and intricate tableta hand painted with rainbow designs. This is not the original base as it was broken so we replaced the base. Other than the replaced base this piece is in EXCELLENT condition. Especially for its age! This great Hopi Butterfly Maiden Kachina Doll is 20" tall (including the wooden base) and 10" wide. We are unsure of the artist on this piece and we date it at sometime before 1940.

We are aware of your concerns in regards to the condition of your art work upon arrival. We have perfected our shipping, from years of experience in shipping this type of fine art, we can assure you, that your art work will arrive in excellent condition. In the worst case scenario, a small wooden feather might break off, but that is easily repaired.

Kachina Dolls are gifts given in hope of future abundance and health, as well as tools for education. The Kachina dolls of today's art market are a bridge not only between the spiritual world and mortals but also between Hopis and non-Hopis. Each year Kachinas come, they walk upon the earth and they dance to bring life and renewal. When the Kachinas return to the spirit world at the end of the planting, they return with prayers of the Hopi that we might all continue on this earth for another round in the circle of life. There are more than 250 different kachinas, each with its own separate attributes, representing everything from animals to abstract concepts. The Hopi were the original Kachina doll carvers, using a single piece of cottonwood root. The Navajo began carving in their own creative way, adding leather,feather, beads and turquoise. For over 2000 years the Indians of the Southwest have danced beneath the heavens, praying to the great spirits for rain and a bountiful harvest. These spirits are embodied by Kachinas (ka chee`nas). Kachinas represent the spirits of created beings like the soaring eagle and the cunning wolf. During religious ceremonies, the Indians dress up in the elaborate costumes of Kachinas in a celebration of the harmony of creation.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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