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Kachina is 5" tall, and 4-1/2" wide at
widest points.
Unbelievable carving, packed from top to bottom with
detail!
The Mountain Lion or Toho Kachina
appears at Pachavu often accompanied by the Deer Kachina. During this event,
Toho appears as a guard and patrols the procession with yucca whips. During the
Line Dance, he is a side dancer who carries a talavaiyi, a cane with eagle
feathers and red horsehair fringe in his hands. Toho is quite famous nowadays
compared to its rarity five years ago.
Bryan Honyouti and his brothers are amongst
the best and most recognized carvers to date. Their style and carving skills are
superior to most Kachina carvers. Bryan is a very popular carver. He is in
almost all of the books about Hopi carvers. Bryan is classified as an
excellent carver to collectors as well as carvers. He was taught by his
father Clyde Honyouti. His favorite part of working on a Kachinais making the
base because it sets the bachground for the Kachina. Bryan started to carve
in the early 1970’s.
This
Kachina Doll is made of cottonwood root. Kachina is signed on the side of
the base "BH". 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!
SILVERTRIBE BUYS DIRECT AND GUARANTEE'S AUTHENTICITY ON ALL OF
OUR KACHINA'S.
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