Vintage Zuni Native American Beaded Doll Kachina Handmade signed R. Bobelu

This is a vintage Zuni Kachina Bead doll with stand. Traditional Handmade and signed by the Zuni Artisan, R. This piece of Native American Southwestern art was handmade at the Zuni Pueblo, US. Mini sized piece of authentic Indian art.

Meticulously handmade traditional symbols & colors. /; also katchina, katcina, or katsina; Hopi: katsina ka'ts? Ina, plural katsinim ka'ts? Inim is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo peoples, Native American cultures located in the south-western part of the United States. In the Pueblo cultures, kachina rites are practiced by the Hopi, Zuni, Hopi-Tewa, and certain Keresan tribes, as well as in most Pueblo tribes in New Mexico.

The kachina concept has three different aspects: the supernatural being, the kachina dancers, and kachina dolls (small dolls carved in the likeness of the kachina, that are given only to those who are, or will be responsible for the respectful care and well-being of the doll, such as a mother, wife, or sister). Religious ceremonies are central to the Zuni agrarian society.

They revolve around the winter and summer solstices, incorporate the importance of weather, especially rain, and ensure successful crops. According to Tanner, Father Sky and Mother Earth are venerated, as are the welcome kachinas who bring many blessings. The Zuni believe that the kachinas live in the Lake of the Dead, a mythical lake which is reached through Listening Spring Lake. This is located at the junction of the Zuni River and the Little Colorado River.

Although some archaeological investigations have taken place, they have not been able to clarify which tribe, Zuni or Hopi, developed the Kachina Cult first. Both Zuni and Hopi kachinas are different from each other but have certain similarities and features. In addition, both Zuni and Hopi kachinas are highly featured and detailed, while the kachinas of the Rio Grande Pueblos look primitive in feature. [clarification needed] The Hopis have built their cult into a more elaborate rite, and seem to have a greater sense of drama and artistry than the Zunis. On the other hand, the latter have developed a more sizable folklore concerning their kachinas.

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