Cordell Naseyoma Paakwa or Frog
$365.00
Accomplished carver, Cordell Naseyoma, created this Paakwa or Frog katsina. He won a first place ribbon this year at SWAIA’s Indian Market in Santa Fe. I love the paints on this carving. Cordell told me the Hopi refer to this vegetal paint as “spinach” but he added, “the White Man calls it mountain bee plant.” As you can see the paint is very gritty and varied as to color. The katsina is 8 1/2″ tall. A nice touch on this katsina is the bright yellow coloration on the feathers on the top of the head. The katsina is not signed but I bought it directly from Cordell.