Blue Corn Maiden Sculpture with Hummingbird

Elegantly adorned Blue Corn Maiden sculpture featuring a delicately carved hummingbird pollinating corn within the body of the carving. Entire piece is handcarved from a singe piece of cottonwood root, as is the Hopi tradition The Blue Corn Maiden appears at Soyal ceremony at the start of the Katsina season. She blesses the openings to the Hopi kivas with cornmeal and a prayer for the corn crops to provide ongoing food for Mother Earth's children. Blue Corn Maiden reminds us to always be thankful for the rich bounty of our Mother Earth. By award winning Hopi Artist Sunaweuma (Dino Patterson) from Hotevilla, Third Mesa, AZ Sculpture measures approximately 12.0 inches tall and is placed on a cottonwood root base measuring 1.50 inches H x 5.0 inches in diameter Signed by the artist   Check out more sculptures by Dino Patterson here>>