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Much of the art of Native American history is
actually prayer. The dancing is a focus for prayer. The "helmet
mask" of the dancers according to author, ethnologist Thomas
Mails is made as a sanctuary: a retreat to close out distractions.
The mask is created with "wonderful ears to hear things that
we have never heard before and wonderful eyes to see wonderful things
never seen before." Kachina carvings, are fashioned after the
dancers which honor the spirits thought to live in the San Francisco
mountains. The carvings — the "dolls" are to dramatize
the reverence of responsible life choices for children and are given
to them on special occasions that they may remember the lessons
learned.
Weavings of blankets, rugs, bead and quill work
may also be done from ancient symbolism or contemporary refinements.
The use of color, shape, space and materials such as pine needles
for baskets, or bells made from tobacco tins, or totems housing
umbilical chords, or effigy pots for good luck on a number of personally
expressive crafts combine in these one-of-a-kind creations.
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Cradleboard
Stock # NCW-100
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| Contemporary cradleboard
with hand woven blanket made to fit. |
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Kachina Doll
Stock # NCW-101
20" h
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| Handcarved of cottonwood
root. Antelope Kachina Doll action dancer with symbolic painted
adornments. Signed on bottom Stacey Talahataro. |
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Kachina Doll
Stock # NCW-102
28" h
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| Shalako Kachina - handcarved
cottonwood root. Jewelry, head dress, rattle staff & moccasins. |
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Ceremonial Vest
Stock # NCW-103
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| Ceremonial shirt - plains
Indian beading and hand twisted rawhide fringe on a Calvary
officers shirt. |
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