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Hopi Katsina
Estimate: $500-$700
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Hopi Katsina
ca 1900
carved from a single block of wood; heavily weathered in appearance
height 4-1/2 inches
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 153, plate 156)
These kachina dolls were made around 1900. Such old-style kachinas are formal and stiff with only a simple carving and painting. (Hanson 1994: 153)
Condition
Weathered / paint wear commensurate with age; Missing nose /beak