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 Kokopelli is a revered fertility deity and humpbacked flute player who embodies the spirit of agricultural abundance, human reproduction, and joy. His flute playing is believed to drive away the winter, call forth the warming sun, and ensure the successful germination of vital crops like corn.
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 Kokopelli is a revered fertility deity and humpbacked flute player who embodies the spirit of agricultural abundance, human reproduction, and joy. His flute playing is believed to drive away the winter, call forth the warming sun, and ensure the successful germination of vital crops like corn.
This Kachina is 6.5 inches tall.
