Name: Native American Made Cocklebur Guard Katsina Doll by Sammie Walker
SKU: Sammie Walker--4927
Price: 195.00 USD
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Native American Made Cocklebur Guard Katsina Doll by Sammie Walker

$195.00

Native American Made Cocklebur Guard Katsina Doll by Sammie Walker (Navajo-Hopi)

Any of the Cactus Katsinam can appear as guards or enforcer Katsinam and the staff that they carry often has a cactus joint attached at the end as a weapon.

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Native American Made Cocklebur Guard Katsina Doll by Sammie Walker (Navajo-Hopi)

Any of the Cactus Katsinam can appear as guards or enforcer Katsinam and the staff that they carry often has a cactus joint attached at the end as a weapon. They include Cholla (Osok’china), Hano Cholla (ushe), Prickly Pear Maiden (yungya mana), and Prickly Pear or Cocklebur (navukchina). As a runner the Navukchina carries a handful of cockleburs which he rubs into the hair of the loser of the footrace. The cocklebur plant grows in marshy areas and is a indicator of water. This is a wonderful piece that is created in a style that is unusual today. Very few of the artists make the Native American dolls this way. The action is wonderful and the carving, painting and details are very accurate.

Dimensions:

16 in. tall