Troy Nash
Dawa / Sun
8 1/4"
H with 1 1/4" base
According to Barton Wright,
"the Sun Kachina [Dawa] is a representation of the
spirit of the Sun, though on occasion be called the Sun Shield
Kachina. He appears in a role very similar to that of the Nakiachop
or Talavai, standing to the side with a spruce tree in his left
hand and a bell in his right.
Also, he may appear in a Mixed
Dance with the flute in his left hand that is associated with
him in many myths. He is not often personated."
- Kachinas: a Hopi Artist's Documentary
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