Leo Lacapa
Twin Warrior
11 1/4"
H with 1/2" base
This kachina represents one
of the twin warrior gods - Pookanghoya. "He often
appears in the Mixed Kachina Dances but may also appear in evening
dances in the kivas. His is one of the so-called Fighting Kachinas."
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: A Hopi
Artist's Documentary (138).
Leo
Lacapa is a carver that we recommend for the collector who wants
a quality piece at a reasonable price. Leo is from from First
Mesa, above Polacca.
His
representations are very accurate, his proportions are very good.
One of the reasons that this is so is that Leo regularly participates
in the First Mesa kachina ceremonies. In his early 50s, he is
a long-time carver.
