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K545 Male Shalako

Adrian Poleahla
Price: $3,500.00
 
Description

K545 Male Shalako

Male Shalako by master Hopi kachina carver Adrian Poleahla. The 19 1/2” x 9” x 4” kachina on a 2 1/2” x 7” base is carved from cottonwood root in the traditional Hopi manner.

The Male and Female Shalako appear as a pair. More than eight feet in height, they are tall and slender and without arms.  They move in a graceful manner and dip as they move slowly. The pair are referred to as sister and brother.  When dancing, they are accompanied by Hahai-i-Wuhti and the Cloud Kachinas.  The male and female are distinguished by the color of their moccasins—turquoise for the male and white for the female.  Both male and female have a rainbow chin and wear turquoise necklaces. 

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About the artist

Adrian Poleahla

Adrian Poleahla is a fine kachina carver, noted for his detailed and realistic figures, often "caught" in action. He has also been able to adapt his level of detail to some small paintings as well.

Adrian Poleahla was born in Keams Canyon, Arizona, and comes from the Corn and Water Clan.  He is an accomplished Kachina carver who has been carving Kachinas over thirty years, starting at the age of 5. He learned carving from his father, John Poleahla, and brothers Irwin, Wayne, Shona, and John Jr. Adrian carves his dolls in the traditional material of cottonwood with precision detail and three dimensional attention to every surface and angle.

ARTIST STATEMENT:

“Every Kachina I do is what I’ve seen in life so therefore I try to make every one real. I have been carving since I was 5 years old.  I am very grateful for my talent and for those whose heart my Kachinas have

touched.”

AWARDS/EXHIBITIONS:

… Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona

… Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Bristol, Rhode Island

… Intertribal Ceremonial, Gallup New Mexico

PUBLICATIONS:

… The Hopi Approach to the art of Kachina Doll Carving, Eric Bromberg

…  Hopi Katsina 1600 Artist Biographies, Gregory Schaaf

About Bischoff's

Bischoff's Gallery opened in 1999. The gallery, located in historic Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona carries work by Native American, western, and southwestern artists. Known for its collection of Native American Jewelry, Bischoff's also offers a selection of Navajo rugs, kachinas, pottery, baskets, and fine art from artisans of many tribes...

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