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 Flute Kachina Doll (Lenang) is a traditional, hand-carved cottonwood root figure that embodies a sacred spirit of water, moisture, and agricultural fertility. In Hopi culture, these detailed carvings are given to children as vital educational tools to teach them how the spirit's flute melodies summon seasonal rains and bless the village springs.
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 Flute Kachina Doll (Lenang) is a traditional, hand-carved cottonwood root figure that embodies a sacred spirit of water, moisture, and agricultural fertility. In Hopi culture, these detailed carvings are given to children as vital educational tools to teach them how the spirit's flute melodies summon seasonal rains and bless the village springs.
This Kachina is 6.5 inches tall.
