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K868 Zuni Rain Priest~~Flat Doll with authentic gourd Rattle, Artist Mike George, size 7"Wx8"Hx1.50"D. This Kachina is said to have power over the rain, but his main purpose is to accompany the Shalako during the Rain Dance.Traditional, flat carvings are dolls in the traditional sense, given to baby girls when they're born. But even the more finely carved pieces, made theoretically by the Katsinas themselves, are presented to Hopi visitors at Katsina dances. Magnificent carvings have even been known to pass to the hands of outsiders or “Pahanas”—but only if those individuals have proven themselves worthy.
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