Hopi Tawa (Sun) Katsina Doll [SOLD]

Tawa is a representation of the spirit of the Sun. He appears in dances although not too frequently.  He may appear as a side dancer or in a Mixed Dance.  He is not often personated.  The face of the katsina represents the sun with the feathers representing rays of the sun. 

This doll carries a gourd rattle in his right hand and a squash blossom in his left. He wears an elaborate Hopi embroidered wide sash around his waist that hangs down his right side, over which is a black and red woven belt.  There is a fox tail suspended from his waist in the rear and carved feathers protruding from the back of the mask. 

Condition: very good condition

Provenance: from the collection of a gentleman from Washington