Lot Essay
Cf. For more information see Colton, 1959, p. 56, no. 152 and Wright, 1977, pp. 57-60, pl. 16(a).
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A ZUNI POLYCHROME WOOD KACHINA DOLL
Probably representing a Salimopia Thluptsin'ona or a Zuni warrior, standing on stout bent legs, arms carved in full relief extending outward and bent at the elbow, wearing an embroidered cloth skirt with details in black, red, green and yellow, accented wool tassels in similar colors, a diagonal sash across chest, necklaces of blue, red and white beads with a set of jaclas, black wool yarn ruff at neck and green wool yarn ruff at ankles, body painted yellow, case mask painted with flower ears, eyes joined together
9in. (24.8cm.) high
Probably representing a Salimopia Thluptsin'ona or a Zuni warrior, standing on stout bent legs, arms carved in full relief extending outward and bent at the elbow, wearing an embroidered cloth skirt with details in black, red, green and yellow, accented wool tassels in similar colors, a diagonal sash across chest, necklaces of blue, red and white beads with a set of jaclas, black wool yarn ruff at neck and green wool yarn ruff at ankles, body painted yellow, case mask painted with flower ears, eyes joined together
9in. (24.8cm.) high