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Award of Excellence in Katsina Doll Carving
~ $500.00 ~ Courtesy of Grey Dog Trading Co. ~
"Heehe Warrior Maiden"
by Keith Torres, Hopi
Photos by Jannelle Weakly
Description: Wood carving, hand carved from cottonwood and stained.
About this Award: Awarded to the Katsina carving that best portrays adherence to traditional representation and use of materials.
Jurors' Comments:
J. Ware: I think it's a superb execution from a single piece of cottonwood root. The painting and the carving are as good as any I've seen.
M. Polyestewa: I picked this one because its carved out of one piece of cottonwood and that Katchina is considered the mother of all Katchinas - she is the warrior maiden. She was the only one available to fight the enemy when he arrived and her mother was fixing her hair but didn't finish because she had to defend the family, so she went out to fight and that is how she gets her name of warrior maiden and is shown with her hair half up and down. At ceremonial time she goes out and gathers the Katchinas from the homes and the Kivas that are underground.
A. Abeita: This carving represents beautiful imagery of the Hopi tradition and the hand workmanship is equally as beautiful.
Keith Torres
