Cecil Calnimptewa
Hano Mana
Bust
12" total
height
"The Hano Mana is given
to the girls of Tewa in much the same manner that Hahai-i Wuhti
is given the Hopi girls by the men of their villages. Even among
the Hopis it is very often a favorite for the first or second
gift to the children
"She appears in the Bean
Dance on Second Mesa and in the Water Serpent Ceremony on First
Mesa. Usually if this kachina wears the embroidered wedding robe,
it is turned inside out. More often she appearsin the maiden
shawl. The hair is normally put up in Tewa-style knots on either
side of the head rather than as it is shown here. Spruce is held
in each hand with the corn."
- Barton Wright, Hopi Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist Documentary (51)
Cecil Calnimptewa is perhaps
the most well known kachina carver of today. His work has been
featured in nearly ever publication on Hopi kachina dolls and
has been the inspiration behind dozens, if not hundreds, of talented
new artists' work. Whole volumes have been dedicated to his carvings
alone.
As recorded in The Kachina
Dolls of Cecil Calnimptewa, by Theda Bassman "Cecil Calnimptewa
carved and sold his first Kachina doll when he was 18 years old.
Since that time, he has become an innovator, teacher, and master
of the art."
He was born on January 1,
1950, into the village of Moencopi near Tuba City, Arizona, and
is a member of the Bamboo clan.
His work is known far and
wide, as he has received numerous awards and accolades for not
only his skills as a carve, but for the innovations in Hopi kachina
carving which he pioneered.
"His artistry is exhibited
in the fine detail of belts, sashes, and garments as well as
musculature, the motion, and active stance of the doll. He produces
very realistic figures which have sheer aesthetic beauty and
display tremendous power." - The Kachina Dolls of Cecil
Calnimptewa.
