Native American Hopi Carved Eagle Great Spirit and Mudhead Katsina Doll
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Native American Hopi Carved Eagle Great Spirit and Mudhead Katsina Doll by Eric Nastacio
Eagle (Kwahu) appears most often with the Mudheads in the Kiva or Repeat Dances of early March. The dance is a conscious effort to duplicate the actions and motions of eagles and is a prayer for an increase of eagles. Eagles occupy a rather unique position among the Hopi, for they are treated as honored guests and are given presents just as the Hopi children are. Eagle is the messenger between the people and their spirit guides.
The Mudhead (Koyemsi). Originally from Zuni Pueblo, the Koyemsi is another of the clown Katsinam. This Mudhead is trying to capture the eaglets and has a rope on his shoulder as he climbs up the cliff. He already has one eaglet tied down by his feet in front of him; the other is just out of reach. The female eagle is heading in with a snake in her talons to feed her babies and now has to defend them against the Mudhead. A really wonderful piece by Eric.
10.25 in. tall
Eric Nastacio--7910