The Sun Kachina (Taawakatsina) with his radiating eagle feathers and distinctive facial pattern is perhaps the most widely known Hopi kachina. He carries a rattle in his right hand and a ceremonial "flute" (not an actual flute) representing a flower blossom in the left hand. The Sun Kachina image  frequently appears on Hopi baskets and  jewelry and in paintings. The book in which this painting by Hopi artist Cliff Bahnimptewa appears is widely used as a reference by present-day kachina doll carvers.  (Wright, B. 1973. Kachinas: A Hopi artists documentary. Northland Press, Flagstaff, AZ. p 124)
 

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