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TWO HOPI KACHINA DOLLS
The first, representing Ka-e, or Corn Kachina, with red body paint and colored circlets, wearing breech cloth and sash and yellow case mask with rectangular eyes, corn symbols on the cheeks, tubular mouth and tab ears; the second with red body paint, wearing traditional costume of kilt and sash, white case mask with rectangular eyes, toothed snout and blossom ears, each on oak base and attached to brass lamp fitting
The dolls 17in. (43cm.) and 13in. (33cm.) high without feathers (2)

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