Rare carving of Hopi Kachina Anguk-Chin-Mana

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After a long day of farming you can find Leonard working prayerfully and meticulously on one of his many Kachina dolls. The unusual presence of his carvings is well-known by many collectors and they often sell before completion. Leonard's Kachina dolls are made with a special type of creativity - full of love and kindness that is uniquely Hopi and uniquely Leonard. His Kachina dolls have been collected and displayed all over the United States and abroad and can be found in many fine art galleries and museums.Leonard Selestewa is a member of the Sun Clan and a master carver from the Village of Moencopi (Lower) located on the Hopi Reservation in Northeastern Arizona. Leonard's love of nature is also reflected in his love of living off the land as a subsistence farmer. Leonard has only recently returned to his love of carving while maintaining his family's farm and for the better part of the last few years he has spent much time working to secure environmental and social justice for his Hopi people to protect their land, water and culture. Leonard and his wife, Julia who is from San Felipe Pueblo in New Mexico, have three children - Kylene, Christopher and Lena.This Hopi Kachina doll is a Anguk-Chin-Mana (long hair maiden). It measures 17-½ inches high 4 ½ inches wide and made entirely from cottonwood root. This piece, entitled Kiva read more

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