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Hopi Tawaquaptewa Katsina Carving by Wilson Tawaquaptewa - C3753.65

Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by Adobe Gallery Team Member | Wed, Jun 15th 2016, 1:42pm

Wilson Tawaquaptewa Katsina Doll - C3753.65There was a time at Hopi when there were concerns by some of the older generation about making katsina dolls for sale to non-Indians.  Yet, the allure of the financial aspect of selling them was appealing.  To overcome this dilemma, a Hopi elder named Wilson Tawaquaptewa solved the concern for himself by making katsina dolls that were not true representations of Hopi Katsinas. 

 

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