Native American Hopi Carved Butterfly Sculpture

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Native American Hopi Carved Butterfly Sculpture by Norman Cuch

This Butterfly Maiden Palhik Mana generally appears in August, as that is when the butterflies appear. The Butterfly Dance, a traditional social dance of the Hopi, is held in August after the gathering of the harvest and presentation of the Snake Dance. It is a thanksgiving dance for the harvest, chiefly for the corn crop, and features dancing by young Hopi. This carving shows a Sunface just setting over the corn plant that shows the four colors of the corn. Norman did a pristine job on the carving and painting of this piece.