Lot n° 279
Estimation :
1500 - 2000
EUR
HOLI. Kachina wearing a helmet mask with two round protrudin - Lot 279
HOLI. Kachina wearing a helmet mask with two round protruding eyes, mouth and wooden eagle feathers spread on either side of his head. The black line on his face represents lightning. Painted wood, orange, blue, yellow, black and white polychromy. Height: 24 cm. This kachina takes its name from the word "holi", which she constantly sings and shouts during the dance. Holi wears a Holi is one of the Kachina-guards or ogres. It is said that this character first danced in 1904 in the village of Oraibi. He can be seen at the Kiva dances, as well as at the weekly dances in the Plaza. Holi are messengers for the rain gods. Arizona. Hopi people. Circa 1940. Former Felicia Dialossin collection. A Holi kachina was in the André Breton collection (see lot 6198, Drouot sale April 17, 2003).
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