Traditional Tihu Kachina Doll – Hopi, Arizona, United States
Traditional ritual doll made of poplar wood (cottonwood in English), carved and painted with natural pigments. Its headdress, with its overlapping tiers, is called tableta; the torso is painted black and sits atop a yellow skirt.
The figure has large, rounded ears. The face features a combination of blocks of green, white, and orange, and the nose is cylindrical. It bears a pronounced patina of age.
In Hopi culture, these sacred figures were given to children, but they were not used as toys; rather, they served to transmit the history of the spirits and to perpetuate the founding myths within the community. (Presented on a modern black wooden base).
DIMENSIONS: 29 (without base); 32 cm (with base)
PERIOD: 20th century (circa 1920–1940)
MATERIALS: wood
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Painted wood
Height: 29
Reference (ID): 1812536
Availability: In stock
