TRAIL OF PAINTED PONIES FIRST EDITION INDIAN SUMMER PONY

Item #12266

Collect this FIRST EDITION TRAIL OF PAINTED PONIES INDIAN SUMMER FROM THE ORIGINAL 2008 WINTER HERD RELEASE while they are still available.   When this collectible pony is sold, there will be no more since the manufacturer has retired these beautiful ponies.

An agricultural people, the Hopi have sustained themselves for millenna in the Northern Arizona desert without the benefit of rivers or streams. The Hopi Way is to work hard, pray, sing, take part in ceremonies, and create images they believe will summon help from spirit beings. This Hopi artist has incorporated a variety of traditional Hopi symbols into his design, all of which revolve around rain and moisture, and a successful harvest. Butterfly maidens are believed to help pollinate crops. Nothing could grow without the sun. Dragonflies are signs of a natural spring. Buddy Tubinaghtewa is a nationally renowned Kachina carver and painter who grew up on Hopi Mesa. His original "Grandfather’s Journey" was crafted into a figurine.

 Artist: Buddy Tubinaghtewa 

Figurine Introduction Date: January 2008

Dimensions: Approximately 6" High

Materials: Resin

 NOW RETIRED AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER