Majestic Yellow Corn Maiden Sculpture

• DP13
• Exquisite Yellow Corn Maiden Katsina sculpture holding a bountiful harvest of yellow corn. Beautiful, elegant workmanship carved from a singe piece of cottonwood root by award winning Hopi artist Sunaweuma (Dino Patterson) from Hotevilla, Third Mesa, AZ
• The Corn Maiden appears at Soyal ceremony at the start of the Katsina season. She blesses the openings to the Hopi kivas with cornmeal and a prayer for the corn crops to provide ongoing food for Mother Earth's children. Corn Maiden reminds us to always be thankful for the rich bounty of Mother Earth
• Details include Pueblo scene and sweeping Rain Clouds for blessings during the growing season. Back of Manta (robe) features a beautifully detailed blossoming corn plant
• This colorful, flowing sculpture measures approximately 17 inches tall and tapers from 3 inches wide at the top  to 5 inches wide at the base
• Signed by the artist

 

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• $1,600.00