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KR106 Kokopelli
Kokopelli Kachina by Hopi carver Larry Melendez. The Route 66 style kachina, 2 1/2” x 2”” x 4”, is carved from cottonwood root.
Kokopelli is probably the most well-known Kachina. He is known as the hunchback flute player who plays his flute to bring rain and also to attract women. The Kokopelli is a fertility god. He is a baby maker, and his hump, along with his pouch, is filled with beautiful gifts to distribute to the women he attracts. He is also good luck for hunters.
Hopi carver Larry Melendez, born in the 1960’s, comes from a family of Kachina carvers. When Larry was 18, his brother Manuel taught him to carve Kachinas and passed on his knowledge of traditional styles.
Route 66 Kachinas are fashioned after the original Route 66 Kachinas sold in the Harvey Trading Posts during the 1960s and 70s.
