Darance Makwesa Chimerica Hiilili

This is Darance Makwesa Chimerica’s beautiful rendition of one of the many forms of Hiilili katsina. Hiilili katsinam function as guards at diverse ceremonies. This carving is 11 1/2″ tall including the crown of feathers on the top of the head. The crosses on the face represent stars, I believe. The disc on the top of the head to the left is a Tawa or Sun design. The katsina is signed on the bottom of the kilt. Darance is featured in our book, “The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers, 1880 – Present.” Rio Nuevo, 2019.