Sculpture from the Collection of George Terasaki
Sculpture from the Collection of George Terasaki
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.