Native American Hopi Carved Ahote Warrior Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll)--Blue

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Native American Hopi Carved Ahote Warrior Katsina Doll by Aaron Honyumptewa

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) shown here. 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. This is an amazping piece by Aaron. The detail is perfect, even in this miniature carving. The real feathers on the Ahote's head are a wonderful accent to this pristine carving.