Hopi Kachina the "Butterfly Maiden" by Hopi Artist J. Poleahla Jr. SWT-2009

Description:

A beautiful Hopi Kachina "Butterfly Maiden" by Hopi Artist J. Poleahla Jr. The piece is hand-carved & hand-painted. 

Polik-mana or Butterfly Maiden is a kachina, or spirit being, in Hopi mythology. Every spring she dances from flower to flower, pollinating the fields and flowers and bringing life-giving rain to the Arizona desert.

The piece is signed by the artist on the base. 

Materials & Measurements:

• The butterfly is made of Cottonwood
• The butterfly is approximately 14 3/4" T x 8" W x 7" D

(Color and Matrix may vary due to monitor settings, lighting and natural properties of each paint color)