Vintage 1970s Hopi Katsina Figure Kachina Doll C. 1970s
Vintage 1970s Hopi Katsina Figure - Kachina Doll C. 7" wide x 6" deep x 14 high. The doll shows a few minor losses and cracks - Please review all images. Hopi katsina figures (Hopi language: tithu or katsintithu), also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1935-Now\Dolls & Kachinas". The seller is "antiquecanvas" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.