Southwest Sterling Silver Kachina Pendant 3261-PN
Southwest Sterling Silver Kachina Pendant
This Southwest Silver Kachina Pendant is a traditional and gorgeous piece of hand made Sterling Silver jewelry. This fantastic Pendant was hand made from shimmering Sterling Silver. The center of this Sterling Silver pendant features the traditional face of the Morning Singer Kachina in a hand cut shadow box. The jewelry artist hand cut and hand stamped this Sterling Silver pendant with the perfect amount of detail. It'll match perfectly with any Silver jewelry that's already in your collection. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this Kachina Pendant is 1-1/8" long. Stamped Sterling.
Hopi children believe in kachinas just as our children believe in Santa Claus. In a kachina ceremony, the children are not supposed to recognize their fathers, uncles, or parents' friends who are disguised by masks and elaborate costumes. As Santa Claus comes at a certain season, bearing gifts to the children, so certain kachinas bring to the children kachina dolls, miniature bows and arrows, sweets, fruits, and other food. Hopi children enjoy a whole series of Christmas delights during the period from late December to July." (Colton, 5).
Colton, Harold S. Hopi Kachina Dolls with a Key to their Identification, University of
New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1959. |