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Navajo Carved Wooden Zuni Kachina Figure - Morning singer
These beautifully hand crafted 8" wooden Kachina Dolls are brought to you by the Navajo artist Elsie Willie who is shown on the accompanying tag and whose initials are on the base of the Kachina. They are carved from pine and are decorated with cloth, feathers and fur.
Kachina dancers are part of the Zuni and Hopi traditional way of life.
The morning singer appears on the roof tops and sings songs to wake the people of the village.
Kachinas are thought to walk upon the earth at the beginning of each year. They dance to bring fertility, abundance and a good harvest. When the Kachinas return to the spirit world they take the prayers of the Hopi people with them that all may continue to thrive on the earth for another year.
The Hopi were the original Kachina Doll carvers and the dolls were used as a means of educating children about the tradition. They would use a single piece of cottonwood root which they then painted. The Navajo then began carving Kachina Dolls in their own creative way, adding leather, feathers and fur.
Kachina dolls are now often given as gifts designed to bring abundance and health.
Measures approx 8" (20cm) tall and 4" (10cm) wide. Each Kachina has it's name written on the base.
This Navajo product is an authentic item purchased from a company trading locally on
Navajo Nation land in New Mexico.
Navajo Carved Wooden Zuni Kachina Figure - Morning Singer
Delivery & Returns Information
UK DELIVERY
Standard Delivery
FREE
Royal Mail 2nd Class. Orders are dispatched by the next working day - except at weekends - for delivery within 2-5 working days.
First Class Delivery
Royal Mail 1st Class 1-2 working days
£1.75
Express Delivery
Special Delivery by Royal Mail within the UK is £12.50
Dispatched the same day - if ordered by 2 pm (weekdays only)
for delivery by 1pm the next working day.
PACKAGING
All small orders are sent in Jiffy Green padded envelopes which have a 100% recycled paper fibre lining and are fully recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable!! Wherever possible we re-use packaging (cardboard boxes, newspapers, bubble wrap etc) as a way of keeping postage costs down and of benefiting the environment.
We can supply you with unpackaged smudge sticks if you prefer. Please let us know when you place your order
RETURNS POLICY
We offer refunds as follows:If you have changed your mind you may return your item(s) within 14 days of delivery. Items must be complete, undamaged and in original packaging. Once we receive the item in unused condition we will immediately refund the cost of your purchase. You pay postage in this instance. We do not currently offer exchanges, if you desire a different item please re-order.
If an item is defective/broken or faulty contact us as soon as possible to arrange a replacement or refund.