Antique Native American Hopi Carved Warrior Twin Katsina Doll

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Antique Native American Hopi Carved Warrior Twin Katsina Doll by Peter Shelton Sr.

Warrior Twins or Two Little War Gods (Po-okang-hoya and Palo-ngao-hoya) are twin gods, grandsons of Spider Woman, and are depicted as young boys. They mingle with the people and play tricks on them, but if the people are in trouble they appeal to their wise grandmother who shows them how to help the people outwit evil. They are not associated with any particular ceremony, nor are they impersonated by members of any particular group. Po-okang-hoya wears a skull cap with feathers. His face is painted black with two vertical white lines, warrior symbols, on his cheeks. The body paint is red with two white spots on each arm, and two on the chest. He usually carries a quiver of arrows, a bow and a lightning stick or bull roarer (this one has a bull roarer). This particular Katsina was carved by Hopi Carver Peter Shelton Sr., in the early 1970s. It is a wonderful addition to any collection. The details on this Katsina are too many to mention. From the feathers on his headdress to the buckskin drape and the yarn ties on his legs, this is a wonderful Katsina that was acquired from a private collector.