WHITE OGRE KACHINA DOLL BY GENE DAWAHOYA (HOPI)
$2,400.00
SKU
431196125
WIHARU (WHITE OGRE) KACHINA DOLL BY GENE DAWAHOYA (HOPI)
Gene Dawahoya was born on Second Mesa on the Hopi reservation in Northern Arizona. He is a member of the Bear Strap Clan and has been actively carving Katsinas for more than 30 years. He is the brother of noted Katsina doll carver Nuvadi Dawahoya. He is well known for his intricate attention to detail, often carving Katsinum out of one piece of cottonwood.
The Wiharu accompanies the Soyoko on their collection trip all the while making noises and stamping their feet. They frighten the children who the Soyoko are threatening to eat if their demands for food are not met. They represent for the children the consequences of misbehavior for the Soyoko know of all their misdeeds. Usually a relative will speak up for the child and he or she will be ransomed with offerings of food, at which point, the Soyoko will take the offerings and move on to another house to repeat the performance.
measurements: 7 3/4" tall x 4" wide
Katsina dolls are fragile by nature and may be broken in transit. We do our best to pack them efficiently and carefully, however due to their fragility, transit damage is unavoidable in some cases. For this reason, this particular doll CANNOT be shipped. If you purchase this online, it will be for LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY.
This is a consignment item and is not eligible for layaway.
Gene Dawahoya was born on Second Mesa on the Hopi reservation in Northern Arizona. He is a member of the Bear Strap Clan and has been actively carving Katsinas for more than 30 years. He is the brother of noted Katsina doll carver Nuvadi Dawahoya. He is well known for his intricate attention to detail, often carving Katsinum out of one piece of cottonwood.
The Wiharu accompanies the Soyoko on their collection trip all the while making noises and stamping their feet. They frighten the children who the Soyoko are threatening to eat if their demands for food are not met. They represent for the children the consequences of misbehavior for the Soyoko know of all their misdeeds. Usually a relative will speak up for the child and he or she will be ransomed with offerings of food, at which point, the Soyoko will take the offerings and move on to another house to repeat the performance.
measurements: 7 3/4" tall x 4" wide
Katsina dolls are fragile by nature and may be broken in transit. We do our best to pack them efficiently and carefully, however due to their fragility, transit damage is unavoidable in some cases. For this reason, this particular doll CANNOT be shipped. If you purchase this online, it will be for LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY.
This is a consignment item and is not eligible for layaway.