Nancy Schiffer

Identifies contempoary Hopi artists and 275 carved and painted wooden Kachina dolls representing the many spirits and dancers in Southwest Indian Hopi ceremonies and that appeal to the higher forces for rain, fertile crops, and the goodness of life. Identifies popular kachinas such as Crow Mother, Eagles, Clowns and Maidens. Descriptive text provides Hopi and English names, artist identity, dimensions and values of the dolls.