Native American Hopi Carved Mockingbird Kachina Doll (Katsina Doll)

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Native American Hopi Carved Mockingbird Katsina Doll by Keith Torres

The Mockingbird (Yapa) is one of the eleven bird Katsinam. It is said that the Mockingbird taught the people how to speak. He appears in the Mixed Katsina dances and is a rarely created Katsina carving. This is a spectacular piece by Keith Torres, we acquired it through a private collector.