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Kachina doll representing Kwikwilyaka
Also known as Mockingbird Kachina
Hopi Indians, Arizona
Circa 1960
Cottonwood, pigments, skin and plant fibers
H. 18; L 9 cm
Monoxyle wooden doll featuring a black helmet mask with wide burr and a pair of tubular eyes and mouth with white stripes. The cheekbones and forehead are marked with painted symbols in two horizontal bands. He wears a bundle of plant fibers - referring to cedar bark - on top of his mask, and holds a dancing stick and a rattle in each of his hands.
Koyemsi appears during the Powamu procession. Ethnologist Marie-Elisabeth Laniel-Le-François describes him as follows: "The Kachina-Moqueur never ceases to annoy spectators and dancers alike; imitating to perfection the actions of all those who catch his eye, he provokes the wrath of the Kachina-Guards. To force him to leave, the unfortunate Hoe, who is his favorite victim, pretends to set fire to his hair, an action immediately mocked by Kwikwilyaka, who actually sets fire to the cedar or juniper bourrée placed on his skull".
Kachina dolls were given to children at the end of ceremonial dances. They would take them home and hang them on the wall, enabling them to learn about the pantheon of divinities.
Reference H. S. Colton, Hopi Kachina Dolls, N°107.
Provenance: Former private collection in Paris, France.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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| Condition | Very good |
| Style | Tribal Art (Native North American Art of Tribal Art Style) |
| Period | 20th century (Native North American Art 20th century) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days |
| Location | 93400, Saint-Ouen, France |
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