NATIVE AMERICAN SHALAKO KACHINA BY ADRIAN LEON

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NATIVE AMERICAN
SHALAKO KACHINA BY ADRIAN LEON
Hopi/Acoma artist Adrian Leon creates wonderful miniature kachinas, and this Shalako Kachina is no exception.  Delicately carved and painted, this marvelous carving would be a great addition to your kachina or Native American art collection.  Signed
3″ tall x 1  1/8" long x 1” wide
Artist card included
The Shalako run back and forth all year long carrying messages, and when they leave, they carry prayers for rain with them.  The Shalako Ceremony is performed in late November or early December and takes place after the crops are in.  This ceremony is the most important event of the year for Zunis.  Because the Shalako are messengers to the gods, their departure at the ceremony is the final prayer for rain to fill the rivers, wells and springs before summer comes.
Native American Kachina