Native American, Southwest, Hopi probably, hand-carved cottonwood and hand-painted wooden kachina (also katsina) doll, with writing on bottom of base reading "Leader Kachina Made Keith". Dolls like this example depict kachina dancers who represent the supernatural katsinam beings they embody. Plaza Dances may be either Mixed Katsina Dances (Soyohim) in which dancers representing all the different types of katsinas attending, or a dance that includes only kachinas of the same type. Regardless, in addition to bringing about rain and fertility, all of the kachina have a purpose. This appears to match the Broadface Kachina doll with bulging eyes, pronounced ears, a decorative diamond motif band over the mouth and an extending red tongue over his long beard, a colorful garment with a broad sash, fur scarf, and fringed boots. Approx 10" H.