Brushed Silver Buckle with Kachina Doll face mask Symbol. Inlaid with reconstituted stone of turquoise, onyx, red jasper, and mother-of-pearl. Approx. 2 ¾ “h. x 3 ½ ” w.

The Hopi masks of the Kachina dancers are a very important part of the Kachina dances held by the Pueblo tribes. The masks are vastly more potent than Kachina dolls...the masks are living spirits. Masks are the focal point of the Kachina regalia...they are sacred and have power. They are treated with reverence. When they are not used, they are stored behind muslin screens so they can breathe, and are ritually "fed" corn pollen.