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“SUNFACE DANCER” PAINTED ART CANVAS

Signed by artist Gorden E. Crook

This is an ORIGINAL work of art and a true collector’s item. This painting by Gordon Crook depicts a brilliant Sunface Kachina dancer. The Sunface Kachina is a symbol of the traditional nature and culture of the Native Americans in an honest reflection of the Southwest.

The canvas comes on a section of cardboard, so you can choose a frame for it that is appropriate for your location.

The art is 22” by 18.5”. Signed and dated by Gordon E. Crook (1980).

This is your chance to own a true original artwork that will only gain in value as the years go by.

There are more than 250 different kachinas, each with its own separate attributes representing everything from animals to abstract concepts. Kachina dolls are model of the kachinas, representing their likeness and traits. The dolls are often given as gifts, to be used as tools for education or in the hope of future abundance and health. The kachina dolls of today are a bridge not only between the spiritual world but also between Hopis and Non-Hopis. The Hopi were the original carvers of kachinas, using a single piece of cottonwood. Soon the Navajo began carving their own, adding creative things such as feathers, leather, fur, beads and turquoise. Each year the Kachinas come and dance to bring life and renewal and to reinforce the connection between the spirit world and the people. When the Kachinas return to the spirit world at the end of the planting, they return with the prayers of the Hopi that we might all continue on this earth for another round in the circle of life.