"Kachina Doll - Hopi Indians, Arizona - Circa 1940"
Kachina doll representing KaisaleKachina Clown
Hopi Indians, Arizona
Circa 1940
Cottonwood, pigments, fabric and plant fibres
H. 20 cm, L 5 cm
Monoxyle wooden doll featuring a mask with a blue chinstrap and a toupee at the top. He stands with his arms folded over his chest. His waist and ankles are adorned with strips of cloth.
Kachina dolls were given to children at the end of ceremonial dances. They would take them home and hang them on the wall, teaching them about the pantheon of divinities.
Reference H. S. Colton, Hopi Kachina Dolls, N°63.
Provenance: Former private collection in Paris, France.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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