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46th YEAR ANNIVERSARY
1969-2015
Len Wood's
Indian Territory,
Inc.
Jeff Wood, President
The Nation's largest
selection of Navajo
Rugs, Indian Baskets and Antique
American Indian Art
NEW ADDRESS
Len Wood's
INDIAN TERRITORY
36 Argonaut , Suite 120
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
email:
info@indianterritory.com
phone: (949) 497-5747
orders: (800) 579-0860
(email orders anytime;
phone orders Mon-Fri
11-4 Pacific Time )
GALLERY HOURS
Gallery Open By Appointment Only
Mon-Fri 11-4
Pacific Time
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| All Kachinas on this page are authentic hand-carved Hopi kachinas of traditional cottonwood root. Most carvers prefer to use either a knife or razor blade-style knife to do the fine detail work--some can be extraordinarily intricate. Natural wood color is often present in modern Hopi kachinas and the color palette of paint is not as bright as in earlier periods and appeals more to contemporary tastes. Unlike pre-1980 carvings which may add cloth, yarn or leather, in the contemporary carvings, the majority are carved entirely of wood (the cottonwood root) and most attempt to carve as much of the kachina as possible from a single continuous piece of wood. Some detailed examples can take weeks to carve and are considered fine art sculpture and collected as such. This new look and approach is a result of the carvers responding to the collector market which is seeking a more refined carving and is willing to pay for the extra time and skill needed to accomplish these more complex carvings. Most contemporary Hopi kachinas are signed on the base. Note: We do not carry the
bandsaw-cut pinewood imitation/"curio" kachinas which are far more plentiful than these authentic hand-carved cottonwood root examples. The pine imitations are generally crudely carved, often covered with fur and are much heavier than the cottonwood root authentic examples. Unlike these authentic kachinas the pine imitations have little or no collector value. |
Our current inventory of antique American Indian art (rugs, baskets, beadwork,
pottery, etc.) is located in our new online gallery catalog--PLEASE CLICK
LINK BELOW:
http://www.navajorugsindianbaskets.com/html/artists.asp
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