A Hopi Flat Honan Kachina Carved & Painted Tied Into a Hopi Plaited Cradleboard

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PURCHASED MORE THAN 6 YEARS AGO IN AN ESTATE SALE IN CT. THE OWNER HAD PURCHASED IT AT A POW WOW IN ARIZONA SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE. THERE WAS A TAG ON IT WITH THE MAKER'S NAME BUT IT WAS LOST AND THE OWNER COULD NOT REMEMBER THE NAME. DID REMEMBER THE PRICE SHE PAID.
THIS IS A HANDMADE HOPI PLAITED DYED YUCCA AND BENT WILLOW DOLL SIZE CRADLEBOARD. IT MEASURES 10 1/2" LONG AND 3  1/4" WIDE. THE PLAITING BASKET TECHNIQUE WAS USED ON ALLHOPI  MESA'S ESPECIALLY TO MAKE SIFTING BASKETS. THERE ARE NO BROKEN STRIPS. TIED IN THE BOARD WITH "TIHU (FLAT KACHINA) COTTON STRING TIES IS A HANDCARVED AND PAINTED  (I BELIEVE IS) "HONAN" BADGER FLAT KACHINA.THE KACHINA MEASURES 8 1/2" NOT INCLUDING THE FEATHERS WHICH ADD ABOUT ANOTHER 2" THERE IS A STRING TIE JUST UNDER THE CHIN AREA WHICH ALLOWED THE KACHINA TO BE HUNG IN THE CHILD'S ROOM WHEN NOT IN THE CRADLEBOARD.
BOTH ARE MADE BY A MASTER CRAFTSMAN AND HAVE BEEN SAFELY STORED SINCE PURCHASED. IT IS TIME FOR ME TO DOWNSIZE MY COLLECTION AND I OFFER THIS WONDERFUL AND USUALLY HARD TO FIND HOPI KACHINA AND CRADLEBOARD.
PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PICTURES AND ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. I WILL ANSWER HONESTLY AND IN A TIMELY MANNER.
SHIPPING WILL BE IN TISSUE AND BUBBLE AND IN A PRIORITY MEDIUM FLAT RATE BOX WITH INSURANCE TO COVER THE SELLING PRICE. SHIPPING WILL BE FREE FOR ALL USA BIDDERS. OUT OF USA BIDDERS MUST AGREE TO USE THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING BEFORE PLACING A BID. THANKS FOR LOOKING