Turquoise Spirit Journey
The Field Private Collection which began it’s journey in the 70′ includes kachina dolls, pottery, jewelry, paintings and rugs.
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MONGWA Great Horned Owl
Mongwa, the Great Horned Owl symbolizes intelligence and wisdom. The Hopi feel the Mongwa kachina is very beneficial to agriculture keeping their fields free of rodents. Mongwa, the Great Horned Owl is also available at the village dances to knock sense into the...
White Buffalo Dancer
White Buffalo Dancer, aka Kocha Mosairu The White Buffalo is a symbol of sacred life and abundance, a sign of great strength. The White Buffalo dancer may appear in January, winter dances, at Second Mesa, as a social dancer and represents the most sacred of all the...
PONG Mountain Ram Kachina
PONG, the Mountain Ram Kachina is believed to have the power to cure ills and bring rain. Pong appears in the Hopi Plaza Dance as a group, as a herd of mountain rams, and typically dances with a cane. This large Hopi Mountain Ram Kachina, PONG, is one of many...
HON White Bear Kachina
A Great Warrior White Bear Kachina, HON, is powerful and thought to be capable to curing illness. Naturally, they are great warriors, with the bear claw symbolic of great strength and power. HON are usually seen in the Soyohim or Mixed Dances in the spring. Beauty of...
Tawa, Sun Kachina
Tawa, the Sun Kachina, is representative of the spirit of the Sun, or Sun God. Tawa carries a bell in his right hand and spruce tree in his left hand. From the Field Private Collection, Turquoise Spirit Journey, this Tawa wears a magnificent headdress of feathers...
Tawa kachina restoration and measurements
Restoration In regards to restoration of this kachina, there are seven pinhead size spots on the mask that could use touch up. It would require a fine, fine tool, maybe a needle and magnifying glass setup to touch up.