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Priest Killer Kachina by Tino Youvella [160526]

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Priest Killer Kachina by Tino Youvella [160526]
SOLD
225.00USD+ (49.50) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Jan 21 @ 09:36UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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This kachina is called "Priest Killer" kachina based on Hopi story telling about removing Catholic priests from the Hopi land. He stands 8 in. tall, all cottonwood, made from numerous pieces. In good condition with one feather missing. Signed at the base with a personalized trademark/Tino Youvella/initials/Yowe Kachina/Priest Killer Kachina/Hopi 1st Mesa". Celestino has been carving since 1962. Born and lives in Polacca, 1st Mesa, Az. (ref. Hopi Kachina by Gregory & Angie Schaaf, 2008, pp330-331.)

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