Hopi kachina dolls are traditional wooden carvings made by the Hopi people of northeastern Arizona to represent Katsinam, immortal spirit beings.
Virgil Long is a contemporary Hopi Katsina carver known for his clean, precise sculptural style and careful attention to detail. He follows traditional methods, carving figures from cottonwood root (paako) and finishing them with hand-painted details. We purchase our Kachina dolls directly from Virgil, removing the need for a trading company and maximizing the artists’ compensation.
The Hopi Corn Boy Kachina (Qa'o'tiyo or Tsekok-yenu) represents a vital prayer for the growth, propagation, and successful harvest of corn. Often appearing during winter kiva dances or spring plaza rituals, he embodies the essential forces of rain, fertility, and agricultural abundance that sustain the Hopi way of life.
This Kachina is 6.5 inches tall.
Hopi kachina dolls are traditional wooden carvings made by the Hopi people of northeastern Arizona to represent Katsinam, immortal spirit beings.
Virgil Long is a contemporary Hopi Katsina carver known for his clean, precise sculptural style and careful attention to detail. He follows traditional methods, carving figures from cottonwood root (paako) and finishing them with hand-painted details. We purchase our Kachina dolls directly from Virgil, removing the need for a trading company and maximizing the artists’ compensation.
The Hopi Corn Boy Kachina (Qa'o'tiyo or Tsekok-yenu) represents a vital prayer for the growth, propagation, and successful harvest of corn. Often appearing during winter kiva dances or spring plaza rituals, he embodies the essential forces of rain, fertility, and agricultural abundance that sustain the Hopi way of life.
This Kachina is 6.5 inches tall.
