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Katsina tihu (Kokopol), probably late 19th century, Brooklyn Museum Hopi katsina figures or Hopi kachina dolls (also spelled Hopi katsina figures or Hopi katsina dolls; Hopi: tithu or katsintithu) are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls and new brides about kachinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the ...
In 1982, she began working at American West, an art gallery. The wife of the gallery owner took an interest in Holy Bear's dolls, buying two of them, and the gallery offered to sell some of her other dolls. The gallery later placed an advertisement for Holy Bear's work in American Indian Art Magazine, which launched her wider art career. [3]
[1] Drawings of kachina dolls, Plate 11 from an 1894 anthropology book Dolls of the Tusayan Indians by Jesse Walter Fewkes. A kachina ( / k ə ˈ tʃ iː n ə / ; Hopi : katsina [kaˈtsʲina] , plural katsinim [kaˈtsʲinim] ) is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo people , Native American cultures located in the south-western ...
A pair of vintage Navajo dolls. Circa 1940s. Dolls made by Navajo people, beyond their aesthetic appeal, serve as cultural artifacts reflecting the Navajo people's adaptation and creativity. In the 1860s, Navajo women embraced elements from East Coast American fashion.
A Skookum doll in its original box An original label Skookum dolls. A Skookum doll was a Native American themed doll, sold as a souvenir item in the early 20th century. Although considered collectible, they are not authentic Native American dolls, as they were designed and created by a white woman, and quickly mass-produced.
A public event to celebrate the launch of the Maria Tallchief Barbie is set for 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at the historic Constantine Theater in Pawhuska.
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