Shalako and Crow Mother Hopi Kachina by S. Miguel - 1K15M Sterling Silver Hallmark/Signature: B

Hallmark/Signature: B

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Heard Museum Native Market

Dimensions: This bracelet measures 6-3/4" long

Description: This piece was acquired from a second-hand collection (i

Shalako and Crow Mother Hopi Kachina by S. Miguel - 1K15M Sterling Silver Hallmark/Signature: BIf you wanted to direct the rains or the snow to every mesa you would climb to the highest heights and petition the Shalako Taka. The Shalako people are cloud deities and can be either male or female. Artist S. Miguel chose to paint the moccasins of this Shalako turquoise indicating that this Shalako is male. The cloud deities are abundant and essential to the Hopi who lived traditionally in a very dry place. Almost all Hopi ceremonies center around