HOPI, Arizona - Lot 439

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120 - 180 EUR
HOPI, Arizona - Lot 439
HOPI, Arizona Kachina doll depicting a standing Hemis Katsina, wearing a short white tunic with a cord. The face is painted black and white, with a protruding red cylindrical mouth and large red side ears. It is topped with black feathers attached to the top of the mask and wears a feathered tail at the back. The legs are painted yellow with black stripes evoking ceremonial symbols. Painted wood (probably cottonwood), feathers, cotton. Circa 1960-1980 This Hemis Katsina is one of the major figures of summer dances, invoking the blessings of rain and fertile harvests. Its geometric mask and feather headdress are archetypal of the classic Hopi style.
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