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Tawa (Sun) Katsina carving

Hopi
Medium Specific
Cottonwood
Classification
Sculpture: Wood
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 1 x 1 1/4 in. (11.4 x 2.5 x 3.2 cm)
Accession Number
2018.35.28.317
Credit
Gift of Carol and Don Tallman
Memo / Artist Statement
The Sun Kachina is a representation of the spirit of the Sun, though he may on occasion be called the Sun Shield Kachina. He appears in a role very similar to that of Nakiachop or Talavai, standing to the side with a spruce tree in his left hand and a bell in his right. Also, he may appear in a Mixed Dance with the flute in his left hand that is associated with him in many myths. He is not often personated.
(Wright, 1973:124)
Inscription
Sun Kachina (stamped), 16 (pencil)