Hopi Route 66 Rain Chief Kachina
Made by Hopi carvers for the tourist trade along Route 66 in the 1940s - 1970s, Route 66 kachina dolls are made in a simplified and uniform style, but the essential details of each kachina are clear. This doll is clad in a Hopi dance kilt, turquoise neckace with joklas; the vertical black lines on the face symbolize rain. The name of the kachina, “Rain Chief” is stamped on the bottom. Made from cottonwood, with paint, string and feathers, 4 ¼ inches tall.
Made by Hopi carvers for the tourist trade along Route 66 in the 1940s - 1970s, Route 66 kachina dolls are made in a simplified and uniform style, but the essential details of each kachina are clear. This doll is clad in a Hopi dance kilt, turquoise neckace with joklas; the vertical black lines on the face symbolize rain. The name of the kachina, “Rain Chief” is stamped on the bottom. Made from cottonwood, with paint, string and feathers, 4 ¼ inches tall.
Made by Hopi carvers for the tourist trade along Route 66 in the 1940s - 1970s, Route 66 kachina dolls are made in a simplified and uniform style, but the essential details of each kachina are clear. This doll is clad in a Hopi dance kilt, turquoise neckace with joklas; the vertical black lines on the face symbolize rain. The name of the kachina, “Rain Chief” is stamped on the bottom. Made from cottonwood, with paint, string and feathers, 4 ¼ inches tall.