Hopi Kwivi - Proud Katsina Doll [SOLD]

The Kwivikatsina is a Hopi Katsina that honors and depicts the Hopi’s Navajo neighbors. It is not borrowed from the Navajo but is Pueblo in every sense because the Katsina are unique to the Pueblo Indians. He serves the same functions and carries the same responsibilities as any other Katsina.

His name means showy and is derived from the flashy dress and decorations. He is listed as circa 1920-30 on an appraisal with a value of $2850.

Condition:  very good condition for a doll of its age.  The left foot is broken off and missing and there is some abrasion to the paint.

Provenance: Purchased from Price-Dewey Galleries in Santa Fe in 2004 at a price of $2850.  Currently in the collection of a family from Oklahoma.