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NATIVE AMERICAN KACHINA DOLL, HOPI Ernest "Ernie" Moore, Quanhoyeoma, (Hopi, 1934-2009), Hemis kachina, identified and signed on base, along with pictographs of Moore's Clan symbols, Reed and Fire; h: 13in. approx
Moore left his village as a child and returned to live on the Hopi reservation as a senior citizen in 1998. It was in that year, at the age of 64, Moore started carving dolls. Five years later, in 2003, he entered Phoenix's Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market and won "Best of Show"
This is 13" highest point approx,Mostly great VINTAGE condition, some light wear on feather and one small repair on the tablita one of the little "arrows" on his head tablita has been reattached as pictured (hard to tell)
Hemis appears in the Niman ceremony, which is one of the best festival times of the year in Hopi and takes place in July. The tribes looked forward to this time of year because they have said goodbye to winter and spring and now welcome the hot months of summer. During this time, the tribes reap their harvest and feast on the crops they worked hard to cultivate. As part of the celebration, many Katsinam bring gifts to the children as a sign of prosperity and abundance. July is often when the tribe finally gets to enjoy the rewards of their hard work and dedication, which is another reason this doll is essential in their culture.
