Special Value Offer: Hopi Qöqöle Katsina Doll by Keith Torres [R]

Special Value Offer: The consignor has requested that we reduce this katsina doll by 25% from the original price of $1595 to $1195.

Barton Wright states "He (Qöqöle) comes in a large group of many Qöqöle and their manas, on the last day of the ceremony (Soyal). Combining ritual with pleasure they burlesque other ceremonies while at the same time managing to 'open' the kivas. Thus it is possible that at one moment the kachina may be very seriously marking the four sides of the kivas to allow the other kachinas to come and visit the village, and at the next moment be kneeling on the ground to shoot marbles." Kachinas a Hopi Artist's Documentary

The Qöqöle wear old cast off Anglo clothing as illustrated in this carving by Torres. This katsina doll dates to 1997, at which time we sold it to a client of ours and now it is back on the market for us to sell to another client. It is still in original condition.

Recommended Reading: Kachinas a Hopi Artist's Documentary by Barton Wright.

Hopi Katsina 1,600 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf