Hopi Kokopolo Kachina - HO / James
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Native American, Southwestern United States, Hopi, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. Signed "HO / James" and an indecipherable word on underside of proper right foot. A wonderful cottonwood sculpture of the Kokopolo or the Hump-backed Flute Player kachina adorned with vibrant pigments, plumage, yarn, rope, and animal sinew. Wearing a helmet mask with prominent red ears, an up-turned beak, and broad collar, Kokopolo dances with a long feather in one hand and prominent hump on his back. Kachina figures are meant as gifts for children representing kachina dancers and the supernatural kachina beings they embody, and are part of the Pueblo tradition, which includes the Hopi and the Zuni tribes. Size: 3.8" W x 7.6" H (9.7 cm x 19.3 cm)
Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, acquired from a Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA show in 1999
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#180347
Native American, Southwestern United States, Hopi, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. Signed "HO / James" and an indecipherable word on underside of proper right foot. A wonderful cottonwood sculpture of the Kokopolo or the Hump-backed Flute Player kachina adorned with vibrant pigments, plumage, yarn, rope, and animal sinew. Wearing a helmet mask with prominent red ears, an up-turned beak, and broad collar, Kokopolo dances with a long feather in one hand and prominent hump on his back. Kachina figures are meant as gifts for children representing kachina dancers and the supernatural kachina beings they embody, and are part of the Pueblo tradition, which includes the Hopi and the Zuni tribes. Size: 3.8" W x 7.6" H (9.7 cm x 19.3 cm)
Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, acquired from a Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA show in 1999
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#180347
Condition
Signed "HO / James" and an indecipherable word on underside of proper right foot. Possible loss of object in proper left hand. Light surface wear commensurate with age with some minor chipping to pigments in areas and fraying of feathers. Otherwise, mostly intact and excellent. Nice pigments and light patina.
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Hopi Kokopolo Kachina - HO / James
Estimate $200 - $300
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