Southwest, Hopi or Navajo
Circa 1935
Wood, pigment
Height 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, Arizona
This Tsaf katsina figure dates to circa 1935 and is recorded as Hopi or Navajo, an attribution that reflects the documented exchange of katsina carving traditions between the two peoples during the early 20th century. Navajo carvers produced katsina figures influenced by Hopi formal conventions, and the two traditions can be difficult to distinguish without direct examination of construction methods and material detail. The figure stands 9 inches, a compact scale consistent with early Southwest katsina carvings produced in this period.
The painted mask and upright posture are characteristic of the Tsaf type regardless of tribal origin, and the circa 1935 date places this figure within the early phase of the collector market for Southwest material, when pieces were acquired directly from regional sources. The figure comes from a private Tucson collection.
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Southwest, Hopi or Navajo
Circa 1935
Wood, pigment
Height 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, Arizona
This Tsaf katsina figure dates to circa 1935 and is recorded as Hopi or Navajo, an attribution that reflects the documented exchange of katsina carving traditions between the two peoples during the early 20th century. Navajo carvers produced katsina figures influenced by Hopi formal conventions, and the two traditions can be difficult to distinguish without direct examination of construction methods and material detail. The figure stands 9 inches, a compact scale consistent with early Southwest katsina carvings produced in this period.
The painted mask and upright posture are characteristic of the Tsaf type regardless of tribal origin, and the circa 1935 date places this figure within the early phase of the collector market for Southwest material, when pieces were acquired directly from regional sources. The figure comes from a private Tucson collection.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
