Sterling Silver Kachina Doll Traditional Eagle Kachina Genuine Turquoise Kachina Doll Statue.

This is an incredible work of art! This Eagle Kachina doll is made entirely from beautifully hand sculpted Sterling Silver, from head to toe. Every piece of this one has been hand made from start to finish. Every part of the human body is articulated in full detail. This Eagle dancer is wearing a Sterling Silver case mask and Sterling Silver garments inlaid with tiles of genuine Turquoise, Coral, and Mother of Pearl. Each of these gemstones have been hand cut and inlaid with precision into traditional, dazzling, designs. The case mask and garments are distinct and separate master works of hand fabricated art and they can be removed from the doll allowing it to be displayed in a variety of different ways. Signed by the artist RB.

It stands on a Sterling Silver base with tightly inlaid Turquoise patterns. This Kachina Doll is 5" tall (including the base) and is 2" wide. It is labeled Eagle. This is a true one of a kind piece, there are no others like it. It's not like buying a bronze statue, you're getting the only one, you won't find another Kachina Doll like this one. Don't let this opportunity pass you by! It's truly amazing!

"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.

To Native Americans, the eagle embodied not only ferocity but also purity, for it flew high in the atmosphere, where the air was clearest - and where, in the belief of many Indians, the Great Spirit resided. Those who wished to ask something of the Great Spirit sometimes sent their message by way of the eagle spirit. Some believe birds to be symbols of the soul, as well as intermediaries to the gods. Seeking their cooperation, Native Americans have plied bird spirits with offerings and performed dances to honor and beseech them. Pleas are sent skyward in the smoke of burning tobacco. Feathers are often considered the most potent part of the bird and are passed down as cherished symbols of the power bestowed by those creatures that soar in the lofty realms where many of the gods dwell.