KR108 Katsina Maiden
Katsina Maiden by Hopi carver Larry Melendez. The Route 66 style kachina, 3” x 4”, is carved from cottonwood root.
Of all the women who appear with other Kachinas, the Kachina Maiden, or Kachin' Mana, is the most prevalent. She often appears in regular Kachina dances with household ware, accompanied by Long Haired Kachina. Her presence is a prayer for corn. She also honors Mother Earth and her continuing ability to feed her children.
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.
