NATIVE AMERICAN HUMMINGBIRD KACHINA BY JEROME NEQUATEWA NATIVE AMERICAN

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NATIVE AMERICAN
HUMMINGBIRD KACHINA BY JEROME NEQUATEWA
Half Hopi, half Zuni Jerome Nequatewa was raised with the knowledge of the culture and customs of both the Hopi and the Zuni.  Jerome was taught to carve by his father, the late Harold Nequatewa.  Jerome’s kachinas are delicately carved, showing attention to movement and detail.
The Hummingbird or Tocha kachina appears during Kiva Dances in the winter, and during the Soyohim Dances in the spring.  When it enters a kiva, it usually dances by bobbing its head and making calls like the hummingbird before moving rapidly around the kiva.  During a dance, when it catches an individual, it whips him or her with yucca leaves.  This kachina often appears as a runner because it is fast.
Jerome yields to the natural shape of cottonwood root in order to create this wonderfully carved Hummingbird Kachina.  This marvelous carving would be a great addition to your kachina or Native American art collection.  (note-there are natural cracks in the wood)   Signed
8  1/4″ tall x 3  1/2" long x 2  5/8” wide
Artist card included
Native American Kachina