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 Corn Girl Kachina (also known as Hano Mana or Tewa Girl) embodies a profound prayer for fertility, life-giving rain, and the vitality of upcoming crops. During spring and winter rituals, she typically appears holding stalks of corn and sprigs of spruce, serving as a revered symbol of nourishment and a common traditional gift to young village girls.
This Kachina is 6 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 Corn Girl Kachina (also known as Hano Mana or Tewa Girl) embodies a profound prayer for fertility, life-giving rain, and the vitality of upcoming crops. During spring and winter rituals, she typically appears holding stalks of corn and sprigs of spruce, serving as a revered symbol of nourishment and a common traditional gift to young village girls.
This Kachina is 6 inches tall.
