HOPI KACHINA FIGURE

Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947), Monterey, acquired when living near Oraibi between 1904-1906

Jo N. Mora Jr, Monterey, by descent from the above

George Terasaki, New York, acquired from the above in March, 1972

Alexandra Pascassio and George Terasaki, Kachina: George Terasaki Collection, Paris, 2008, n.p., cat. no. 42

Hahai-i Wuhti is said to have been "the mother of all Kachinas." Wright notes that "Hahai-i Wuhti is unusual in that she is quite vocal, a rarity among kachinas. Doll carvers make her effigy in the flat form to be the first present that a baby receives [...] later dolls in full relief are carved and given to girls." (Wright, Hopi Kachinas: The Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls, Flagstaff, 1977, p. 56).