Old Style Hopi Carved Chief or Headman Traditional Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll)

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Old Style Hopi Carved Chief or Headman Traditional Katsina Doll by Tyler Scott

Hotchani or Hotsani is Keresan term for Chief or Headman. He was a Hopi who went to live in the Rio Grande during adverse times and returned bringing presents to the Hopi. He may appear in Kiva Dances in the winter but most frequently is seen in the Mixed Katsina Dances in the spring. This is a rarely done carving and the dancer rarely dances any longer. This is a fabulous piece by Tyler who is adding more and more details to each of his pieces. The turquoise and spiny oysster necklace, the abalone shell earrings as well as the sphagnum moss in his ruff and accenting the bow in his hands.