Old Style Hopi Carved Silent Warrior Traditional Dancer Katsina Doll

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Old Style Hopi Silent Warrior Traditional Dancer Katsina Doll by Ryon Polequaptewa

Silent Katsina or Shalako Warrior (Nakiachop) is one that seldom appears today. He is one of the old Katsinam and is purported to be the one who performed the extremely dangerous Ladder Dance on the cliff edge.