Jenkins, Michael Dean Hopi Kokopelli Kachina

$1,600.00

A figure in Hopi tradition, the Kokopelli Katsina is a flute-playing spirit of fertility, rain, and renewal. Symbolizing joy, abundance, and the rhythms of the natural world, he brings music, laughter, and life to the land. This carving captures his playful yet sacred presence—an essential spirit in the Hopi ceremonial cycle.

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Michael Dean Jenkins is a highly skilled Hopi Katsina carver known for his precise craftsmanship, traditional themes, and dynamic carvings that often bring Katsinam to life in motion. He is from Polacca, located on First Mesa of the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. He is part of a lineage of carvers who have upheld Hopi culture’s spiritual and artistic traditions. As seen in the Kokopelli Katsina carving, Jenkins often captures his figures mid-dance or in expressive gestures.