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Details:
14" tall, including wooden base and feathers
6' wide
Signed by Navajo Indian Johnson family

This is a brilliant example of Navajo Indian artistry. This Kokopelli Dancer Kachina Doll was made the old fashioned way, intricately carved out of genuine soft wood by hand. He has been captured in a lively traditional dance pose. The figure has the traditional features of the Kokopelli Dancer including the tall headdress of feathers and hand-painted designs. Kachinas are highly collectible works of art that will grow in value over time. It is decorated with black genuine buckskin, feathers, and fur.

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, walk upon the earth and 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, feathers, 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 Kachina, (aka 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. We recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. To ensure you that this is authentic, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC

SKU	0463-9280-KD
Weight	2.0 lb
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Price $22.90