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 Tewa Kachina (often representing the Tewa Clown or Koshare) embodies the sacred spirit of humor, social correction, and cosmic balance within Pueblo ceremonies. Through their sacred, disruptive behavior, they mirror human folly to teach moral lessons while offering vital prayers for rain and life-giving fertility.
This Kachina is 4.5 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 Tewa Kachina (often representing the Tewa Clown or Koshare) embodies the sacred spirit of humor, social correction, and cosmic balance within Pueblo ceremonies. Through their sacred, disruptive behavior, they mirror human folly to teach moral lessons while offering vital prayers for rain and life-giving fertility.
This Kachina is 4.5 inches tall.
