Description: Hopi Indian Walpi Pueblo Katcina Doll Of Calako Taka Arizona 1897 120 year old original print from Fifteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1893-94, Washington Government Printing Office 1897. THE GROUP OF TUSAYAN CEREMONIALS CALLED KATCINAS By Jesse Walter FewkesThere survives in the Hopi ritual a worship of horned beings called Aldsakas, which once existed at the now ruined pueblo of Awatobi. The purpose of the rites performed in this cult is to cause seeds, especially corn, to germinate and grow, and to bring rain to water the farms. The Aaltz priesthood at Walpi, who personate Aldsakas, perform duties suggestive of those of warriors. The intimate relationship of Aldsaka rites with those of the Rain-cloud clans supports legends that they were at one time associated and brought from southern Arizona by the Squash people who formerly lived with or near the Rain-cloud people along Little Colorado river. The Aldsaka cult is a highly modified form of animal totemism, and the Aldsaka represents the mountain sheep.Size of sheet: 11.5” X 7.5”. Condition: Very clean sheet. See photos. Payment Terms: I accept credit card via PayPal. Shipping Terms: USPS MAIL. Insurance extra email for quote after auction ends. To save you money on your shipping costs I am happy to combine shipping on multiple items, please do not pay until you receive a combined invoice. I will send you one invoice with combined shipping rates. Refunds, Returns: If you are not satisfied upon receipt, you may return it to me for a full refund of the bid and shipping.
Price: 26 USD
Location: Sacramento, California
End Time: 2024-11-29T17:07:31.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Print
Artist: Hopi Indians
Subject: Kachina Ceremony
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Style: Southwest Native American
Year of Production: 1897
Material: Lithograph
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Print Surface: Paper
Color: Multi-Color
