Hilili Kachina material_chrysoprase Sterling Silver Post Hoop Earrings

Sterling Silver Post Hoop Earrings with Cobble Inlaid Purple Spiny Oyster Shell

fine painted linework

carefully shaped and fitted to form the stylized Knifewing design

Features a central serrated diamond motif on a black background

Hilili Kachina material_chrysoprase Sterling Silver Post Hoop EarringsOld Style Hilili Kachina carved by Patrick Poley. Hilili is a distinctive Hopi Kachina figure with roots often associated with Acoma or Laguna Pueblo traditions. Within Hopi practice, Hilili is connected with early season ceremonial dances and is sometimes associated with planting season rites, where Kachinas serve as spiritual messengers bringing blessings, rain, fertility, and renewal to the community. This carving is made in an old style format