Hemis Mana by Cimarron Grover. 14inches high. $600(ON LAYAWAY). (SANTA FE)
A Paakiw or Fish katsina - a Tewa katsina that appears at Hano village on First Mesa. 14 inches high and 10 inches across. Carved by Ryan Gashweseoma. $350 (TUCSON)
Sivu’ikwitaqa or Pot Carrier Boy, carrying a Hopi ceramic water canteen on his back. Carved by David Selina of the Snow Clan. 6 3/8 inches high including the base. $150. (TUCSON)
A very nice Badger katsina by Augustine Mowa III. 10 inches high. SOLD. (SANTA FE)
Hemis katsina, also by Cimarron Grover. 18 inches high. $675. (SANTA FE)
A Hemis katsina by Ryan Gashweseoma. 12 inches high. SOLD (TUCSON) ) the Hemis appears only in the Niman or Home Dance -last of the Katsina ceremonial year - and at no other time.
A Turtle katsina by Augustine Mowa. 8 inches high. SOLD (SANTA FE)
A small Hoho Mana - also by Mowa. 4.5 inches high. $85. (SANTA FE)
Gene Dawahoya -better known as Nuvadi - carved this Turtle Maiden. 8.5 inches high and $525 (SANTA FE)
At left is a Nata'aska and at right a Wiharu (SOLD), both by Wayland Namingha Jr. The Nata'aska is 11 inches high to feather tips while the Wiharu is 11.5 inches high to feather tips. In the middle is a photo of the two in progress. Each $300. (SANTA FE)
The Frog was carved by Darance Chimerica. 8 inches high. SOLD (SANTA FE)
A Kuwan Koyemsi by Larson Harris Jr. 14 inches to the top of the feathers. $400. (SANTA FE)
At left a Wakas katsina by Nick Brokeshoulder. $450. (SANTA FE)
A Broadface or Wuuyaqqötö by Lloyd Honhongva. 12 inches high and 9 inches across. $300. (TUCSON)
A Hensona katsina by Randy Brokeshoulder. 12.25 inches high. $275. (SANTA FE)
His name is literally “craves (your) hair”. A wawarus or runner katsina, he will challenge a young man to a race. If the man wins he receives a small basket with an eagle down attached to it. If he loses the race, then the katsina will cut off a whack of the hapless loser’s hair, usually using sheep shears.
A Solaawitsi by Ryan Gashweseoma. 14.5 inches high. $300 (SANTA FE)
Lloyd Honhongva carved this Badger katsina, 12 inches high to the tip of the feathers. $275. (TUCSON)
Angwusanomtaqa or Crow Mother katsina by Tayron Polequaptewa. SOLD (SANTA FE)
A Payuk'ala (literally: Three Horn) katsina. (TUCSON)
A Hahai'i Wuuhti carved by Kurt Lomawaima. 10.5 inches high. $220. (SANTA FE)
One of the wawarus or runner katsinas: a Qalavi. By Tayron Polequaptewa. 9 inches to the top of the feathers. $200. (TUCSON)
This Pang katsina (Mountain Sheep katsina) was carved by Randy Brokeshoulder. 15 inches high. $400. (TUCSON)
