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Kachina doll
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Hakto Katsina – Wood carrying Kachina doll
Hopi
Circa 1930s or early 1940s
Carved wood (cottonwood root), pigments and rope
Height: 22.5 cm – 8 ¾ in.
Provenance
Ex private collection, Texas, USA
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Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a pedagogical tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.
Hakto means "carrying wood on his head." Among the Hopi, this kachina spirit appears in Mixed Dances and is often considered to be a symbol and celebration of hard work.
Hakto means "carrying wood on his head." Among the Hopi, this kachina spirit appears in Mixed Dances and is often considered to be a symbol and celebration of hard work.
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