Butterfly Maiden Kachina Circa Date_1930s Three Corn Stalks

Three Corn Stalks

This extraordinary carving

75” Cuff Width5

placing this work within a recognized family lineage of Pueblo pottery

Rather than literal representation

Butterfly Maiden Kachina Circa Date_1930s Three Corn StalksOld Style Butterfly Maiden, or Palhik Mana, carved by Patrick Poley. Palhik Mana is associated with springtime, fertility, beauty, and renewal, and is one of the most recognizable Hopi maiden figures. Butterfly symbolism in Hopi tradition is often connected with moisture, plant life, and the seasonal cycles that support growth. Old style Kachinas are traditionally made for hanging, and this figure includes a loop on the back for wall display. 16 Doll