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Original Hopi Pueblo Painting of “Shotoknanguh” signed Seekyesva - C3098D
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Sat, Dec 17th 2016, 4:28pm
According to Colton in Hopi Kachina Dolls with a Key to their Identification,"Sotuqnang-U is the god of the sky, the clouds, and the rain, and is good, dignified and powerful." Colton lists him as one of 36 Hopi Deities-some of whom are represented as Katsinas and others not. When represented, he wears a white case mask with cloud designs on the cheeks. In his left hand, he carries a lightning frame and in his right hand, a bull roarer. The lightning frame is expandable and used to imitate the appearance of summer lightning. The bull roarer simulates the sound of thunder.