Hopi Carved Priest Killer Kachina Doll from Cottonwood by Jonathan Day 14 inch

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Hopi Carved Priest Killer Kachina Doll from Cottonwood by Jonathan Day 14 inch:
$8450.00

Hopi Priest Killer Kachina (Katsina) by Jonathan Day
History of the Kachina:
Yowi or Yowe is an Ogre Kachina. He may be regarded as a deity of certain Hopi Warrior Clans, having supremely powerful inner spiritual responsibility to punish, including taking of life. He is now referred to by the non-Hopi people as the Priest Killer because he carried out the beheading of the priest during the Pueblo Revolt in 1680.At that time, the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona revolted against the Catholic Church in an attempt to retain their religious freedom. Legend states that a Hopi named Yowe killed and beheaded a Franciscan priest. After this incident, the Hopi referred to Yowe or the Priest Killer as an Ogre Kachina that had the power to punish others.
About the Artist:
Jonathan Day, Sr. is featured on pages 80-810 of Gregory Schaaf's publication, Hopi Katsina: 1,600 Artist Biographies (CIAC American Indian Art Series, Volume Seven), along with many examples of his works. He is well known in the kachina collector's market as a highly talented Hopi kachina carver. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards.Jonathan was born in the Hopi village of Hotevilla, Arizona. He attended college in California for a while before working as a carpenter. Jonathan decided to return home to the reservation. In 1980, he started carving full time. He is known for his ability to bring out the grain of the wood. Sculpture pose is the style he likes to carve because that is the way the Kachinas look when they are dancing. The artist spends time looking at the wood before carving to decide what Kachina would look best and how it will look.
About the Piece:
This particular Kachina is 14 inches tall and 5 inches across. Jonathan Day utilized Cottonwood Root and natural paints.
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