Katsina 2

And older (circa 1950s) Sun katsina. 14 inches high. $800. (SANTA FE) 

Circa 1950s, this Tasaf katsina is 12 inches high. $250.(SANTA FE)

Talavay or Early Morning katsina, by Raynard Lalo. 12.5 inches high and $300. (TUCSON)

He usually appears about dawn, (hence the English translation of his name) carrying a small spruce tree in one hand and a bell in the other, singing in a high, almost falsetto voice. He bears rainclouds symbols on his cheeks and is regarded by many Hopi as one of the more beautiful katsinas, both for his appearance and his voice. 

A Sio Hemis by Randy Howato, 16 inches high. $450 (TUCSON)

Nick Brokeshoulder of the Tobacco Clan carved this Talavai’i or Early Morning katsina. 17 inches high and $330.

A Wakas or Cow katsina by Shawn Deel of the Tobacco Clan from the village of Kykotsmovi on Third Mesa. 13.5 inches high.$350. (TUCSON)

A Taawa or Sun katsina by Raynard Lalo. 11 inches high. $300. (TUCSON)

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 Lizard katsina, by Brendan Kayquoptewa. $280, he measures 12.25 high to feather tip.

(SANTA FE)

A Saviki by Justice “Juice” Tso. 14.5 inches high to feather tips and $450. (SANTA FE)

Above is a Pang katsina (Mountain Sheep katsina) was carved by Randy Brokeshoulder. 15 inches high. $400. (TUCSON)

A Patki or Waterbird katsina by Nick Brokeshoulder. 16” to top of head, $250. (SANTA FE)

A Pawik or Duck katsina by Jared Quamahongnewa. 10 inches high and $240. (SANTA FE)

This Patgna or Squash katsina was carved by Corey Ahonewa. 10 inches high. $300. (TUCSON)

A Koyemsi, also by Raynard. It stands 10 inches high. $200 (SANTA FE)

A Payuk’ala by Randy Howato. He stands 12.75 inches high and $425. (SANTA FE)

A Hemis katsina by Horace Kayquoptewa. 17 inches high. $350 (SANTA FE)

An older (1950s) Totsa or Hummingbird katsina. 7 inches high. $250.(SANTA FE)

The Kokosori or Soláawitsi is referred to in English as Little Fire Boy. Carved by Larsen Harris Jr. 9.5 inches high and $250. (SANTA FE)

Above is one of the wawarus or runner katsinas: a Qalavi. By Tayron Polequaptewa. 9 inches to the top of the feathers. $200. (TUCSON)

A Hilili Ta’amu or Hemis Hilili by Larryn Masawytewa. He stands 12.75 inches high to tallest feather tip and SOLD. (SANTA FE)

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 Payuk'ala (literally: Three Horn) katsina carved by Larryn Masawytewa. 10.75 inches high and $220. (TUCSON)

At right is a Qööqöqlö by Marlin Honhongva. 7.25 inches high. $120. (TUCSON)
 Also known as a storyteller, sometime after WWII Qööqöqlö was given an additional role. To combat the intrusion of non-Hopi traditions, specifically Santa Claus and Christmas, he was assigned the task of taking presents to Hopi children just before Christmas Day.  He is also known as a storyteller.They may appear with masks of the color of any of the four cardinal directions.  Yellow is for the South.

A Wiharu by Lenno Polingyumptewa. He stands 15 inches high to feather tips and $450. (SANTA FE)