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Brian Smith Native American Carved Kachina Doll

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Folk Art Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
Brian Smith Native American Carved Kachina Doll
Item/Description: Native American hand-carved and painted Hano Mana Kachina sculpture (Katsina sculpture) by Brian Smith. Signed: Hano Mana / B Smith / Hopi. Tag accompanying piece reads in part: Hano Mana / Sister Kachina-Tewa Girl - appears in Bean Dance / Carver: Brian Smith Wright-Bahnimptewa.
The Hano Mana, just like the Grandmother (Hahay-i wu-uti), is a favorite for the first or second gift to the girls by the men of their villages. Hano Mana appears in the Bean Dance on Second Mesa and in the Water Serpent Ceremony on First Mesa.

Material: Wood, paint

Dimensions: Length: 2 5/8"; Width: 2 3/8"; Height: 10 1/4"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, scuffing.

Age: 20th Century

Provenance: Private Estate

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