Hopi Kahaila, or Hunter, Kachina, is often depicted wearing a feather standing upright on each side of its head, and turquoise painted faces framed with yarn. These kachinas protect the hunters, and teach them to respect the creatures who are hunted and killed to feed the people.
Circa 1950s, made of cottonwood, with paint, feathers and yarn, 10 ½ inches tall.
Hopi Kahaila, or Hunter, Kachina, is often depicted wearing a feather standing upright on each side of its head, and turquoise painted faces framed with yarn. These kachinas protect the hunters, and teach them to respect the creatures who are hunted and killed to feed the people.
Circa 1950s, made of cottonwood, with paint, feathers and yarn, 10 ½ inches tall.
