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 Maiden (also called Hano Maiden or Hano Mana) is a sacred figure in Hopi-Tewa culture who represents fertility, rain, and the life-giving spirit of the corn harvest. 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 Corn Maiden (also called Hano Maiden or Hano Mana) is a sacred figure in Hopi-Tewa culture who represents fertility, rain, and the life-giving spirit of the corn harvest. This Kachina is 4.5 inches tall.
