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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 3538850, member: 45&quot;]There are hundreds of authentic kachinas, plus slight variations found in the three mesas of Hopi, so that allows for some differences.&nbsp; This kachina doll shows characteristics most closely resembling Rugan, (a corn kachina, or corn dancer) but doesn&#039;t match any of the 5 variations in the way the face is painted, or in the body paint, nor should he be wearing a cape.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would therefore think that it was not carved by a Hopi, and therefore not an authentic kachina doll.&nbsp; It could been carved by a Navajo, or it could have been carved by a hobby carver, since both make items strictly for sale, and often make no attempt to portray the figure accurately.&nbsp; There are numerous books available that describe how to carve &quot;kachina dolls,&quot; and every woodcarvers group probably has someone who makes similar things.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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