1980s Very Rare 13" Double Kachina Long-Haired Hopi Maiden by Randall Sahmie Hand Carved!

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LONG-HAIRED HOPI MAIDENs (Angwusnasomtaka) are revered, traditional Hopi Katsina (Kachina) spirit and carved cottonwood doll associated with gentle rain, fertility, … Read more LONG-HAIRED HOPI MAIDENs (Angwusnasomtaka) are revered, traditional Hopi Katsina (Kachina) spirit and carved cottonwood doll associated with gentle rain, fertility, and agricultural harvest.

This Katsina was carved by Randall Sahmie (1950-2008) "Randall Sahmie (1950–2008) was a renowned Hopi-Tewa artist from the village of Polacca on First Mesa, Arizona. Born into a distinguished family of the Corn Clan, he was the son of potter Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo (a descendant of legendary potter Nampeyo of Hano) and Donnelly Sahmie. While primarily known for pottery, Randall was part of a family deeply immersed in Kachina carving traditions—his siblings included master carvers like Andrew Sahmie Sr., Finkle Sahmie, and Foster Sahmie, who taught younger relatives the craft. Andrew, for instance, credits Randall as an early mentor in carving detailed "action" dolls, such as the Longhair Kachina (Angak'china), which holds symbolic items like rattles and smaller dolls to invoke rain.

The figures in this Kachina features long flowing hair that symbolizes falling rain clouds, accompanied by traditional ceremonial attire such as a black manta dress. In this carving the long-hair is coiffed into traditional squash blossom or butterfly hair whorls which represent fertility and are iconic of unmarried Hopi maidens. In this Katsina, the hair detail is just amazing. See less