Description:

John Poleahla Jr. (Native American Hopi, b. 1970s) "Blowing Sand" & "Pot-Carrier" ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A pair of wooden kachina carvings in the ultrarealistic style. The smaller is the Blowing Sand Kachina, a rarely depicted figure and storyteller. The Pot Carrier has a strap around his shoulders with the vessel suspended from his back and a white handprint on his face. Both are signed on the base by the artist. Size of largest: 4" L x 4" W x 8.75" H (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm x 22.2 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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  • Condition: Pot Carrier is intact and excellent. Blowing Sand has a chip / loss to the left side of head, probably missing a feather to that area. Both are signed on the base.

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