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 White Chin Kachina (Tuma-uyi) is one of the oldest katsinam, traditionally tasked with watching over the whitewash on both the interior and exterior walls of village homes. His primary ceremonial function is to bring life-giving rain, a role reflected in his long black hair, and his name is derived from the white kaolin clay used to coat katsina dolls before they are painted.
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 Hopi White Chin Kachina (Tuma-uyi) is one of the oldest katsinam, traditionally tasked with watching over the whitewash on both the interior and exterior walls of village homes. His primary ceremonial function is to bring life-giving rain, a role reflected in his long black hair, and his name is derived from the white kaolin clay used to coat katsina dolls before they are painted.
This Kachina is 4.5 inches tall.
