This is just a starter. I'll refine the presentation as I learn.
One of my students carved and his brother decorated this horse kachina. Kachinas are Hopi and represnt good spirits.
There are over 400 kachinas. This is about 6 inches.
A kachina can be animal, plant, human, cosmos. During ceremonies kachina dancers are dressed their part.The Bean Ceremony uninitiated young girls are often given kachinas to help them learn their duty.