Native American Navajo Made Stump Sitter Kachina Dolls

Description

Native American Navajo Made Stump Sitter Kachina Dolls by Alfred Benally

These wonderful Stump Sitters represent a variety of Kachinas. These are really fun little carvings, each one unique.

Dimensions:

approx 7.5 in. tall

SKU

Alfred Benally--SS

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Native American Navajo Made Bear Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Bear Kachina is a great and powerful leader who possesses spiritual strength used to protect and cure the sick through his knowledge of roots and herbs. The Bear Kachina is considered to be the number two healer for the people. The Bear symbolizes power, strength, courage, wisdom and healing. Only the Badger Kachina has more power for healing.

Dimensions: 7.25 in. tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--9023

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Native American Navajo Made Bear Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Bear Kachina is a great and powerful leader who possesses spiritual strength used to protect and cure the sick through his knowledge of roots and herbs. The Bear Kachina is considered to be the number two healer for the people. The Bear symbolizes power, strength, courage, wisdom and healing. Only the Badger Kachina has more power for healing.

Dimensions: 6.75 in. tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--7630

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Native American Navajo Made Clown Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

A very popular Kachina, he is easily recognized when painted with horizontal black and white stripes over his entire body. He is usually shown in a humorous pose, gorging on watermelon or some other food. There are many varieties of this Kachina. The Clown's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions.

Dimensions: 8 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--9024

Native
Native American Navajo Made Clown Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

A very popular Kachina, he is easily recognized when painted with horizontal black and white stripes over his entire body. He is usually shown in a humorous pose, gorging on watermelon or some other food. There are many varieties of this Kachina. The Clown's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions.

Dimensions: 7.75 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--9026

Native
Native American Navajo Made Clown Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

A very popular Kachina, he is easily recognized when painted with horizontal black and white stripes over his entire body. He is usually shown in a humorous pose, gorging on watermelon or some other food. There are many varieties of this Kachina. The Clown's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions.

Dimensions: 7.75 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--2320

Native
Native American Navajo Made Clown Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

A very popular Kachina, he is easily recognized when painted with horizontal black and white stripes over his entire body. He is usually shown in a humorous pose, gorging on watermelon or some other food. There are many varieties of this Kachina. The Clown's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions.

Dimensions: 7.75 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--2321

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Native American Navajo Made Clown Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

A very popular Kachina, he is easily recognized when painted with horizontal black and white stripes over his entire body. He is usually shown in a humorous pose, gorging on watermelon or some other food. There are many varieties of this Kachina. The Clown's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions. This one is playing a drum, either to entertain or annoy the audience. Hard to tell.

Dimensions: 7.75 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--2322

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Native American Navajo Made Crow Man Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

Crow Man is one of the warriors who make war on the clowns during the Plaza Dances of late spring. He comes to threaten the clowns for their non-Hopi behavior, appearing again and again until finally he and others who have the same function descend upon the clowns and thoroughly chastise them.

Dimensions: 6.5 in. tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--4021

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Native American Navajo Made Left Handed Hunter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Left-Handed hunter is said by some to be derived from the Hualapai Indians. He carries his gear opposite of regular Kachinas (he must use his right hand, rather than his left, to draw an arrow from the quiver). This hunter moves with strange bobbings and little mincing steps. Despite his odd behavior he is an excellent hunter and some consider him quite powerful.

Dimensions: 6.75 in. tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--7627

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Native American Navajo Made Morning Singer Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

This Kachina represents early morning or dawn because he appears at dawn during the Bean Dance and announces the news of the day. He sings songs to wake the village while passing out bean sprouts for the people to eat.

Dimensions: 7 in. tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--4026

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Native American Navajo Made Warrior Mouse Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

Native American Navajo Made Warrior Mouse Stump Sitter Kachina Doll by Alfred Benally

Dimensions: 7.5 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--4925

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Native American Navajo Made Mudhead Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Mudhead is one of the most well-known Kachinas. He is reddish-brown and is said to have been painted with mud from the bottom of a sacred spring. Mudheads play many different roles; dancers, drummers, announcers, singers and clowns. The Mudhead's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions.

Dimensions: 6.5 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--7626

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Native American Navajo Made Owl Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Owl Kachina is beneficial to agriculture because he destroys harmful rodents. He symbolizes intelligence, wisdom and a good hunt. He is best known for his interactions with the Clown Dancers. The Owl's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions. The Owl carefully watches the Clown Dancers' poor behavior with strong disapproval. When the Clown Dancers are finished performing, the Owl Kachina whips them with yucca blades to punish them.

Dimensions: 6 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--8787

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Native American Navajo Made Owl Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Owl Kachina is beneficial to agriculture because he destroys harmful rodents. He symbolizes intelligence, wisdom and a good hunt. He is best known for his interactions with the Clown Dancers. The Owl's primary function is one of amusement for the audience during pauses in Kachina dancing or as a leavening for the seriousness of a major ceremony. Oftentimes there is an object lesson on improper behavior or a social commentary present in their skits and actions. The Owl carefully watches the Clown Dancers' poor behavior with strong disapproval. When the Clown Dancers are finished performing, the Owl Kachina whips them with yucca blades to punish them.

Dimensions: 6.5 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--4017

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Native American Navajo Made Squash Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

Squashis a Chief Katsina for the Pumpkin Clan. Much of the Hopi food comes from crops which they grow or gather themselves. Squash, corn, and beans make up the traditional cultivated food of the Hopi people. This plant Katsina is important for in the arid land where the Hopi live The Squash is a Katsina who brings his own water, because of this he is highly valued.

Dimensions: 5.75 in. tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--7624

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Native American Navajo Made Sunface Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Sunface represents the spirit of the sun. This leader of ceremonies brings warmth, shelter for the old, a bright future, and playfulness for the young and is considered one of the more powerful Kachinas because the Sun is thought to be the brightest and largest of all the stars and essential to life and growth.

Dimensions: 7 in. tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--4020

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Native American Navajo Made Grey Wolf Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Wolf is considered a great pack hunter who helps and guides the hunters on large combined hunts by using his great knowledge to find and capture game animals. After dances the Wolf is offered cornmeal or prayer feathers so the tribe may learn from him and secure game on their hunt. As hunters, the Wolf Kachinas navigate the earth, the stars, and the sea. They alert others to danger.

Dimensions: 7.5 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--9019

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Native American Navajo Made Red Wolf Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The wolf is considered a great pack hunter who helps and guides the hunters on large combined hunts by using his great knowledge to find and capture game animals. After dances the Wolf is offered cornmeal or prayer feathers so the tribe may learn from him and secure game on their hunt. As hunters, the Wolf Kachinas navigate the earth, the stars, and the sea. They alert others to danger.

Dimensions: 7.5 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--7629

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Native American Navajo Made White Wolf Stump Sitter Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The wolf is considered a great pack hunter who helps and guides the hunters on large combined hunts by using his great knowledge to find and capture game animals. After dances the Wolf is offered cornmeal or prayer feathers so the tribe may learn from him and secure game on their hunt. As hunters, the Wolf Kachinas navigate the earth, the stars, and the sea. They alert others to danger.

Dimensions: 7.5 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--9020

Native
Native American Navajo Made White Wolf Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The wolf is considered a great pack hunter who helps and guides the hunters on large combined hunts by using his great knowledge to find and capture game animals. After dances the Wolf is offered cornmeal or prayer feathers so the tribe may learn from him and secure game on their hunt. As hunters, the Wolf Kachinas navigate the earth, the stars, and the sea. They alert others to danger.

Dimensions: 6.5 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--7632

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Native American Navajo Made Badger Kachina Doll
$90.00

Description

The Badger is known for his wisdom and his ability to cure the sick through prayer. He has great knowledge of roots and herbs and is responsible for their growth.

Dimensions: 7 in tall

SKU: Alfred Benally--8789

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