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Kachina is 14-1/2" tall including 2-1/4" base, and 4-1/2" wide at widest points.
Beautifully painted Kachina .
The Broad-Faced or Wuyak-kuita Kachina is a guard Kachina. In every ceremony, he helps the other guards prevent any transgression on the path of the Kachinas. He is not a guard in the Powamu Ceremony on First Mesa. He accompanies the Soyoko and helps her in all her activities. The Broad Face carries yucca whips and moves in an intimidating manner. He is the one who moves toward the clowns and terrifies them. On Third Mesa, He is the Kachina who guards the kivas to keep He Wuhti from getting too close during the Palolokong Ceremony.
Kachina is carved by Hopi artist Godfrey Hayah. Godfrey is from Polacca, Arizona. Polacca is a village located in First Mesa, which is on the Hopi Reservation in the Northern region of Arizona.
This Kachina Doll is made of cottonwood root. It measures approximately 14-1/2" tall including 2-1/4" base and is 4-1/2" wide at its widest points. Kachina is signed on the bottom of the base "Broadface" with Godfrey's Hallmark. If you would like to see a picture of the signature on the bottom of the base or more pictures of the doll please let us know. SILVERTRIBE IS PROUD TO BRING YOU ANOTHER AMAZING HOPI KACHINA DOLL!!!!!! DOLLS LIKE THIS ONE, ARE THE REASON WE ARE THE #1 NATIVE AMERICAN ART SELLER!
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