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 Turtle Boy or Turtle Katsina (Kahaila) is a vital water spirit in Hopi cosmology, symbolizing moisture, fertility, and the life-sustaining rains necessary for crops in the desert Southwest.
This Kachina is 14 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 Turtle Boy or Turtle Katsina (Kahaila) is a vital water spirit in Hopi cosmology, symbolizing moisture, fertility, and the life-sustaining rains necessary for crops in the desert Southwest.
This Kachina is 14 inches tall.
