Description

Carved by hand by Hopi/Laguna artist Ray Jose, this beautiful kachina doll showcases a shalako, considered the most magnificent kachina, towering seven feet high and considered the bringer of rain.  A large wooden ladder protruding from the top of a kiva rests to one side of the shalako, left completely unadorned and featuring two rungs.  The shalako stands tall, its body covered in carved feathers and head surrounded by a large tableta painted in turquoise, yellow, red and black.  Small feathers are attached to the shalako’s forehead, while black hair runs down its back.  10 3/4″ tall x 4 1/2″ wide x 3 1/2″ deep.