Description:

Native American, Southwestern USA, Arizona, Hopi, ca. 1950s to 1960s CE. A vibrant cottonwood kachina figure carved by Victor Charlie with cotton and chicken feathers. The paper tag from the 2nd Mesa Hopi Arts & Crafts organization is labeled with the kachina name, which appears to be "Payatuma" and artist's name "Victor Charles." The handwriting is in cursive and the kachina name may not be spelled correctly. In Hopi tradition, Kachinas are spirit beings that embody elements of the natural world and serve as intermediaries between humans and the divine. Size: 3.5" L x 3.5" W x 12.25" H (8.9 cm x 8.9 cm x 31.1 cm)

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Provenance: private Memphis, Tennessee, USA collection, acquired via descent

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  • Condition: Losses to feathers and cotton. Stable pressure fissures radiating down the back and on the face. Chips and abrasions to wood and pigments. Unsigned, but has an attached Hopi Second Mesa Arts & Crafts label.

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