Hopi BLUE AHOTE KACHINA DOLL, 10.25" Katsina Sculpture, Hand Carved, M Howard

For your consideration is this sensational rendition of the Blue Ahote Kachina dolls hand carved by famous Hopi master carver Milton Howard. Milton always uses the highest grade of cottonwood root and hand oils the root to bring out the wood grain. The details are meticulous and the painted colors are bright and crisp. Just simply amazing craftsmanship! 

This wonderful sculpture features the Blue Ahote kachina wearing a Plains Indian headdress, holding a rattle on in one hand and a bow in the other. With a cliff pueblo at his feet, he wears a turquoise jacla necklace, a seashell bandolier, with realistic feathers and fur to finish. Measures approx 10-1/4" tall, including base, x 5" wide. Named and hallmarked on bottom. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

A fantastic hand carved Blue Ahote Kachina Doll by Hopi master carver Milton Howard to add to your collection!

** A'hote is considered a good hunter. He may appear in any of the directional colors, the two most common being the Yellow (Sikyahote) or the Blue (Sakwahote). The A'hote is the Grand Katsina Uncle of the Mixed Katsina Group and appears in the Mixed Dances. The A'hote is painted in two different ways. He appears with planets on his mask. The other A'hote version has a "split" mask with different colors on each side. Both seem to be derived from a Plains Indian because he wears a long trailing eagle feather headdress. **

* Milton Howard, master kachina carver, was born on Feb. 8, 1964 in Tuba City, Arizona on the Navajo-Hopi reservation. His father, also a kachina carver, is from the Third Mesa area and his mother is from the Rocky Ridge area. He is married and has three children. He took up carving as a young boy, learning from other members of his family, but he was not serious about it until he was living in Albuquerque, in his early twenties, going to school to be an electrician and carving with his cousins, Jerry and Dan Bert, in his free time. He sold his dolls to his classmates, carving kachinas for orders only. At about 30 years of age he made the decision to start carving full time. Master Hopi carver Milton Howard is world renown for his carving skills and many collectors snap up his creations when available. His works of art are found in some of the finest art galleries around the world. *
 
* The Kachina doll is given in hopes of abundance and health as well as for education. The Hopis were the original carvers, using a single piece of cottonwood root. The Navajo began carving in their own creative way, adding feathers, fur and leather to their creations. There are over 350 Kachina dolls, each with its own attributes. *

(As each hand carved kachina doll is unique, there may be slight artistic differences in color, size and details. This is an excellent representation of the handmade item you will get)
 
(We would be happy to consider reasonable offers or quote a package price if you purchase two or more kachina dolls. Just email us on the ones you are interested in!)

We have years of experience in shipping fine works of art and assure you that this will be well packaged and arrive to you in a secure carton for maximum protection against damage! Worst case scenario might be a chipped wing tip or small piece that can be fixed with a drop or two of clear glue.

Thanks for looking and be sure to check out my store for more selections of authentic Native American arts and collectibles! We offer a large selection of the highest quality hand carved kachinas made by the most elite and famous carvers of each respective tribe! If you like our products, please add me to your FAVORITES list or consider subscribing to our newsletter for updates on newly listed items, sales and special promotions. We would be happy to consider reasonable offers!

Statement of Authenticity:  We fell in love with Native American jewelry many years ago and really appreciate the true craftsmanship that goes into the making of a piece of genuine Native American jewelry art! That is why we chose to partner up with some of the oldest and most reputable Trading Posts in the Southwest who deal directly with the Native American artisans to bring you a large selection of authentic Native American products. These artisans come from the Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and affiliate tribes on the reservations, so you can be assured that all our Native American products are authentic!

(Please Note: We sell new items as well as old pawn that were handmade by authentic Native American artisans. Most of our old pawn items are One-of-a-Kind and subject to availability. Some of our new items can be re-produced and therefore may have some slight variances from the pictures. We do sell on other venues as well as occasional trade shows and reserve the right to cancel this listing if sold prior to any bids or offers. We try to keep our listings up to date, but may occasionally miss one. We highly recommend that you email us to verify stock so as not to disappoint. If unavailable, we will email you and offer an alternate item or a refund if payment had been made. In some cases, we can have one custom made with a two week lead time.)

(We try our best to present the item as accurately as possible, but due to the effects of photo lighting, camera settings or computer monitor settings, the actual color may vary slightly than pictured.)

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