Hopi CORN KACHINA / RATTLE * Wilmer Kaye* 12 Inch* Incredible Detail* FREE SHIP

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Hopi CORN KACHINA  / RATTLE * Wilmer Kaye* 12 Inch* Incredible Detail* FREE SHIPPING*
Carved Ear of Corn body with the head decorated like a traditional Hopi rattle;  it does make a rattle sound when shaken; elegant shape; double base; signed on bottom.  Measures approximately 12 inches high; light enough to be made from cottonwood.  No obvious condition issues.
Concerning the very talented Wilmer Kaye (Hopi, 1952 -    ):  “Influenced by his culture and family, Wilmer began carving as a teen, taught by his Uncle Willard, and heavily influenced by his Uncle Charles Loloma, the innovator of contemporary Hopi native jewelry. Wilmer’s brother, Wilfred, also a kachina carver, and sister, Verma Nequatewa, (Sonwai) world famous jeweler, emerged from their village to be the top in their mediums in the Native art world.      Using only a pocket knife and a rasp or two, Wilmer creates artwork that is highly collected by individuals, galleries and museums. He has the honor of being listed in many books on the subject of kachina carvings and his kachinas have graced the cover of Arizona Highway Magazine.  Although his list of awards is long, one of the artist’s most memorable awards came when the owner of a Colorado ski resort commissioned a Snow Maiden sculpture to encourage snow, due to a drastic three year lack of snow on the mountain. The Snow Maiden, with her white head of coiled hair and moisture symbols above her eyes, brought the necessary “magic” and the mountain received a record amount of snow that year!  As his Uncles taught him, “Each doll has a soul and a spirit and is meant to please who owns and admires it.”
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