Material : Cottonwood
Origin : Arizona
Culture : Hopi
Era : Circa 1900/ 1920

Condition : intact

Dimensions : 6,24" H

Price : on request

 

This Kachina is a representation of the Havasupai people, who lived to the west of the Grand Canyon. Painted marks on the face indicate ritual paintings, used during a Mixed Dance.
Intact, fine example.
Provenance: ex. private French collection, acquired before 1976.

 

Bibliography

Collectif, "Esprit Kachina. Poupées, mythes, et cérémonies chez les Indiens Hopi et Zuni", Galerie Flak, Paris, 2003.
Collectif, " Kachina des Indiens Hopi", Ed. Amez, Saint-Vit, 1992.