Contemporary Hopi Kachina Dolls is a handy reference book for collectors of the carved and painted wooden figures. The Hopi have traditionally created kachinas as symbols of the spirits and dancers ...

Kachina dolls are Hopi Indian symbols of tribal beliefs dating back to prehistoric times. Each doll represents a supernatural being that supposedly has the power to influence some area of life.

An older kachina doll was appraised at the Mobile, Alabama, show. A missionary who worked on the First Mesa in Arizona in 1895 bought the doll from the Hopi before she left to return home.

Kachina dolls! After the spring planting season ends, the Kachinas return to the spirit world. Each tribe has its own unique Kachinas. In total, there are thought to be over 400 distinct Kachinas. The ...

The earth brown clay head of this kachina has rounded counters, a clay pipe like protuberance at its nostril mouth area and it has round eyes. He wears a breechcloth, and his feet are fixed in a dance ...

We depend on the rain for moisture.” Three kachina dolls, delicately packed in a large cardboard box, await transport to the Museum of Northern Arizona’s renowned annual Hopi show over the Fourth of ...

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Towering at over 39 feet, this statue pays homage to the intricate, spirit-like figures traditionally crafted by the Hopi people. The kachina doll represents various spiritual beings and elements of ...