Description:

Native American, Southwestern United States, Hopi, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Inscribed "Mudheads / E.P." under left foot. A playful wood sculpture of a miniature Mudhead or Koyemsi Kachina riding on the back of a larger Mudhead, all hand-painted in hues of brown, black, red, cream, tan, green, and white. Each figure presents similar features with a projecting beak, protruding, annular eyes, 3 sizeable bulbs that sit on the forehead and each side of the head, and a towering cone at the top. Feathers adorn the bulbs and conical headdress of each figure, while the larger Mudhead gently bends both legs and grasps a feather in the left hand and a plumed maraca in the other; the more petite kachina holds only the shoulders of his companion whilst straddling his hips. Both figures wear loincloths, armbands, bandanas tied at their necks, and red booties with tall socks. Size: 5.6" W x 12.1" H (14.2 cm x 30.7 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173261

  • Condition: Larger figure has light restoration to fissure on head and back with overpaint, as well as minor stain on top of head. Otherwise, intact and excellent. Nice preservation overall. Inscribed "Mudheads / E.P." under left foot.

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