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Kachina Doll
Arizona
Angak’Tsina – Long Hair Kachina Doll
Hopi
Circa 1900
Carved wood (cottonwood), pigments
Height: 7 ¾ in. – 20 cm
Long Hair Kachina Doll 20 cm / Galerie Flak
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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.
This is a superb early example of the Long Hair Kachina doll
As Barton Wright noted in "Kachina Spirit" (2003), Angak'tsina is one of the most widely distributed kachinas. It is found at Zuni, Laguna, Acoma, Santa Ana, San Felipe, and Jemez pueblos. When this kachina comes he brings a soft gentle rain that is good for the crops. His song is much more melodic than many of the other kachinas. His loose hair is perceived as representing falling rain.
This is a superb early example of the Long Hair Kachina doll
As Barton Wright noted in "Kachina Spirit" (2003), Angak'tsina is one of the most widely distributed kachinas. It is found at Zuni, Laguna, Acoma, Santa Ana, San Felipe, and Jemez pueblos. When this kachina comes he brings a soft gentle rain that is good for the crops. His song is much more melodic than many of the other kachinas. His loose hair is perceived as representing falling rain.
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