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Katsina Doll
Arizona
Sakwahote Katsina – Blue Ahote Doll
Hopi
Circa 1930
Carved cottonwood, pigments, fibers
Height: 29 cm – 11 ½ in.
Provenance
Collection Nancy Sue & Judson C. Ball, Arizona
Bonhams New York, 14 May 2012, lot 1028
Galerie Flak, Paris
Collection Stéphane Nordin, Paris
Blue Ahote Katsina doll 29 cm / Galerie Flak
Price: on request
Katsina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo Indians in the American Southwest. Given to children, katsina 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.
A’hote Katsina is considered particularly beneficial by the Hopi people. This Katsina brings prosperity to kiva members and the entire village, participating in numerous dances across the various mesas.
A’hote can appear in various costume colors, such as white, yellow, green, or—as seen here—blue. Blue Ahote is specifically named Sakwahote and represents the Southwest in Hopi color symbolism.
A’hote Katsina is considered particularly beneficial by the Hopi people. This Katsina brings prosperity to kiva members and the entire village, participating in numerous dances across the various mesas.
A’hote can appear in various costume colors, such as white, yellow, green, or—as seen here—blue. Blue Ahote is specifically named Sakwahote and represents the Southwest in Hopi color symbolism.
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