Troy Nash
Scavenger
14 1/2"
H with 1 1/2" base
The Scavenger kachina is a
rare figure who supposedly depicts a looter of the ruins of Awatovi.
Located on Antelope Mesa, Awatovi was destroyed by rival factions
from other villages who opposed the adoption of catholicism into
the tribe.
Today, all that is left of
the old village are bits and pieces from the old stone dwellings
and dug-outs which were once used as kivas.
One legend has it that it
eats everything in its path, especially Koyemsi and Koshari clowns.
It is always on a relentless search for "food" and
the clowns fear it. The story does have a happy ending, however,
the clowns always escape and the Scavenger has to look elsewhere
for food.
