Native American, Kachina, By Bart Gasper, Kianakwe, Ca. 1991, #1239 Sold

Native American, Kachina, By Bart Gasper, Kianakwe, Ca. 1991, #1239 Description: #1239 Native American, Kachina, By Bart Gasper, Kianakwe, Ca. 1991, Condition: Excellent for ageDimensions: 3.5" x 9.5""Hopi katsina figures (Hopi language: tithu or katsintithu), also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world.[1]Cultural context: Hopi people live primarily on three mesas in Northeastern Arizona, about 70 miles from Flagstaff. In Hopi cosmology, the majority of katsinas reside on the Humphreys Peak, approximately 60 miles west of Hopiland. Each year, throughout the period from winter solstice to mid-July, these spirits, in the form of katsinas, come down to the villages to dance and sing, to bring rain for the upcoming harvest,