A Mosayru or Buffalo Dancer by Nick Brokeshoulder, 13 inches high. $275 (TUCSON)
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 Sakwa Hu (Blue Whipper) by Nick Brokeshoulder. 15.5 inches high. $275 (TUCSON)
A Supai katsina from the 1940s-50s. 13 inches high to feather tip. $975. (SANTA FE)
Palöngawhoya - one of the Twin War God, also by Nick Brokeshoulder., 18 inches high. $400 (TUCSON)
A Pang or Mountain Sheep, also around 1940-50s. 12 inches high, (TUCSON)
A Tasap katsna from a local collection - originally acquired bout 50 years ago. 8.745 inches high. $275. (TUCSON)
A Wupamo by Larryn Masawytewa. It measures 13 inches high to feather tip and $325. (SANTA FE)
At left is a Tsiwap or Sand katsina by Raynard Lalo, 115 inches high. $260. (SANTA FE)
When this one first appeared on Third Mesa almost 50 years ago - his appearance was followed by a sandstorm that damaged the crops so he did not appear again for a generation and then at Second Mesa, where his reappearance was less ‘eventful’. At present this one is not often carved.
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. (SANTA FE)
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. SOLD (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)
This Hahai’i Wuuhti was carved by Horace Kayquoptewa. 8.5 inches tall and $140.. (SANTA FE)
A Koona (Chipmunk) katsina by Nick Brokeshoulder 12 inches high. $250. (SANTA FE)
Above is a Pang katsina (Mountain Sheep katsina) was carved by Randy Brokeshoulder. 15 inches high. $400. (TUCSON)
A Tangaktsina or Rainbow katsina by Raynard Lalo. 12 inches high. $360. (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 Butterfly Maiden or Palhkwmana by Kevin Quanimptewa. 9.75 inches high. $185. (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 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.
At left is a Kuwan Kookopölö, carved by Kevin Quanimptewa.7 inches high. $130. (TUCSON)
A Kawayo or Horse katsina, 12 inches high, by Horace Kayquoptewa. $225. (TUCSON)
