Please note this Kachina has a cracked right arm and is missing his drum mallet.  Look at pictures carefully

NATIVE AMERICAN

NAVAJO MUDHEAD KACHINA

BY ALFRED BENALLY

Just under 8 inches tall

This Mudhead Kachina is wonderfully carved out of cotton wood.  Hand made by Navajo artist Alfred Benally.  A great addition to your Native American art or kachina collection.  Signed

The Koyemsi, or the Mudhead Kachina, is a clown who may be seen in most Hopi ceremonies.  Mudhead Kachinas drum, dance, play games with the audience, and may act as announcers for events.  They often give prizes or rewards for the races and guessing games they organize.  The term “mudhead” comes from their masks which have mud applied to them.