BY WILSON TEWAQUAPTEWA (1871-1960)
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A HOPI COTTONWOOD KACHINA DOLL
By Wilson Tewaquaptewa (1871-1960)
Standing with bent arms against torso, possibly representing Talavi, the Early Morning Kachina, with two vertical projections representing lightning bolts and decorated in blue, red and yellow in a zig zag motif, the case mask in similar colors with cloud motifs on cheeks, rectangular eyes and tube mouth, feathers on top of the mask, wearing a white kilt with red sash and light blue armbands, torso painted red with black details
8¼in. (21cm.) high
By Wilson Tewaquaptewa (1871-1960)
Standing with bent arms against torso, possibly representing Talavi, the Early Morning Kachina, with two vertical projections representing lightning bolts and decorated in blue, red and yellow in a zig zag motif, the case mask in similar colors with cloud motifs on cheeks, rectangular eyes and tube mouth, feathers on top of the mask, wearing a white kilt with red sash and light blue armbands, torso painted red with black details
8¼in. (21cm.) high