Lot Essay
The doll probably represents the Butterfly Kachina Mana (Wright, 1977, p. 58).
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A HOPI COTTONWOOD KACHINA DOLL
Standing with articulated arms bent at elbows, wearing white painted kilt with orange, black and gray geometric vertical sash, and a cloth sash, orange boots with black, orange chest with two white vertical sections, the case mask with large protruding snout extending downwards, protruding proper left ear, black pigmented slit eyes, and geometric motif at crown with blue, orange and black borders, finely painted butterfly motif on back of mask, red and green yarn on wrists and ear
12in. (30.5cm.) high
Standing with articulated arms bent at elbows, wearing white painted kilt with orange, black and gray geometric vertical sash, and a cloth sash, orange boots with black, orange chest with two white vertical sections, the case mask with large protruding snout extending downwards, protruding proper left ear, black pigmented slit eyes, and geometric motif at crown with blue, orange and black borders, finely painted butterfly motif on back of mask, red and green yarn on wrists and ear
12in. (30.5cm.) high