Lawrence Dallas
Hemis Mana
4 3/4"
total height
The Kachin' Mana (or Hemis
Mana as she is sometimes called) comes during the Niman ceremony,
or Home Dance. She is usually accompanied by the Snow Maiden
and the Hemis kachina.
She is featured here in the
traditional kneeling fashion with a bone scapula in her right
hand and a wooden rasp in the other. With a gourd between her
knees, she will make the recognizable sounds that accompany the
kachinas into the plaza.
This figure was created by
Hopi master carver Lawrence Martin Dallas. Lawrence's work is
very much in demand and his pieces are true works of art. He
was born in 1969 in Moencopi, Arizona. He usually carves small
dolls and lets the wood tell him what to make. He likes to carve
Long Hair Kachinas and the Crow Mother.
Lawrence Dallas is featured
in many books, including: "Kachina Doll Carving" by
Erik Bromberg and is prominently featured in: "Hopi Kachina
Dolls and Their Carvers" by Theda Bassman on pages 30-33.
Lawrence has signed the doll
with his hallmark: "L Dallas" on top of the base.
