Hopi People Kachina Doll, inscriptions to base read ‘Crow Mother… by R. Duwyenie’, measure approx 6 w x 17 h inches, seen in a dancing stance, wear consistent with age and use, right ear is detached, can be fixed. Kachina Dolls are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world. (Wikipedia) Artwork, folk art, Native American folk art, kachina doll, Kachina doll art, Native American dolls, Native American art, handmade dolls, carved wood dolls, decorative tabletop decor, decorative tabletop accessory, 5