Henry Naha
Morning Kachina
6" H
with 3/4" base
Henry Naha is a well known carver
who specializes in detailed carvings.
Henry is of the Spider and
Lizard clans, and signs his dolls with his clan hallmark followed
by "H. Naha."
The Kachina has been carved
from a single piece of cottonwood root. The only parts that have
been added are the bell in the hand and the evergreen.
The doll has an excellent
stance and pose...which suggest great strength and pride. The
body proportions are perfect and the Kachina has well defined
musculature. The hands are extremely well carved with detailed
fingers and fingernails.
Here he bends a knee to the
Sun, in reverence for the morning and a prayer for the sustaining
of life. He is one of the most well-known and recognizable kachinas,
as well as an important figure in the culture.