Sculpture from the Collection of George Terasaki

Sculpture from the Collection of George Terasaki

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HOPI FIGURE

Auction Closed

November 19, 09:20 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

HOPI FIGURE


Depicting a Seated Woman

Circa 1910

Length: 5 ⅛ in (13 cm); Height: 5 ½ in (14 cm)

Cottonwood, pigments

George Terasaki, New York, acquired in the 1970s

Alexandra Pascassio and George Terasaki, Kachina: George Terasaki Collection, Paris, 2008, n.p., cat. no. 19

Carvings such as this are often playful expressions made by kachina carvers as gifts for family members or friends. From her hairstyle, we know that the woman is married.