Lot Essay
The doll probably represents Ma'alo (see Launiel-Le Françôis et al, 1992, pp. 267-7).
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A HOPI COTTONWOOD KACHINA DOLL
Wearing a gray painted kilt with embroidered sash along left side, body painted red, arms bent at waist, black legbands, left leg painted gray and right painted yellow, face with faded paint, protruding snout painted orange, black slit eyes
8¼in. (20.9cm.) high
Wearing a gray painted kilt with embroidered sash along left side, body painted red, arms bent at waist, black legbands, left leg painted gray and right painted yellow, face with faded paint, protruding snout painted orange, black slit eyes
8¼in. (20.9cm.) high