Hemis Kachina by Samuel Masayumptewa
Samuel Masayumptewa, from Third Mesa at Hopi, is a carver of Traditional Hopi Kachinas. These kachinas are carved from cottonwood or driftwood into the simple, minimal shapes of the earliest kachinas with very simple bodies, arms and legs. The identifying details of each kachina are faithfully added using paint, feathers, fur and other materials to the masks, headdresses, and apparel.
The Hemis Kachina, one of the most beautiful and wondrous of the kachinas with his high and elaborate tablita, is the leader of the The Niman ceremony. This dance is performed at midsummer and marks the time that the kachinas leave the Hopi villages and return to the spirit world. This colorful kachina doll shows the magnificence of the kachina's presence, with the colorful feathers and the splendid tablita and costume. Made of cottonwood or driftwood, feathers, painted with natural pigments, made for the 2024 Indian Market in Santa Fe, 9 inches tall.
Samuel Masayumptewa, from Third Mesa at Hopi, is a carver of Traditional Hopi Kachinas. These kachinas are carved from cottonwood or driftwood into the simple, minimal shapes of the earliest kachinas with very simple bodies, arms and legs. The identifying details of each kachina are faithfully added using paint, feathers, fur and other materials to the masks, headdresses, and apparel.
The Hemis Kachina, one of the most beautiful and wondrous of the kachinas with his high and elaborate tablita, is the leader of the The Niman ceremony. This dance is performed at midsummer and marks the time that the kachinas leave the Hopi villages and return to the spirit world. This colorful kachina doll shows the magnificence of the kachina's presence, with the colorful feathers and the splendid tablita and costume. Made of cottonwood or driftwood, feathers, painted with natural pigments, made for the 2024 Indian Market in Santa Fe, 9 inches tall.
Samuel Masayumptewa, from Third Mesa at Hopi, is a carver of Traditional Hopi Kachinas. These kachinas are carved from cottonwood or driftwood into the simple, minimal shapes of the earliest kachinas with very simple bodies, arms and legs. The identifying details of each kachina are faithfully added using paint, feathers, fur and other materials to the masks, headdresses, and apparel.
The Hemis Kachina, one of the most beautiful and wondrous of the kachinas with his high and elaborate tablita, is the leader of the The Niman ceremony. This dance is performed at midsummer and marks the time that the kachinas leave the Hopi villages and return to the spirit world. This colorful kachina doll shows the magnificence of the kachina's presence, with the colorful feathers and the splendid tablita and costume. Made of cottonwood or driftwood, feathers, painted with natural pigments, made for the 2024 Indian Market in Santa Fe, 9 inches tall.