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Lot 593

Pueblo Koyona Koshare Kachina Figure c. 1969

Estimate: $250 - $500
Starting Bid
$75

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this Koshare Kachina figure circa 1969 from Pueblo artist Koyona. The figure features a wonderfully and professionally crafted ceramic, hide, and fabric construction mounted on a rock platform. The Kachina doll is marked as follows: 69 - Koyona. This sacred clown kachina is associated with fertility, rain, sun, corn and corn pollen, associations that give him power. He also plays a dual role of personifying supernatural spirits and society controller. By parodying the behavior of the audience he often involves them in laughter producing skits. The piece comes complete with a receipt for the doll from Divine Rougen out of Acoma, New Mexico. The condition of this Kachina doll is fair with some wear to the white paint and age to the cloth around it but otherwise shows fair overall condition. The measurements of this Koshare Kachina doll is 3 1/2" x 3 3/4" x 2 5/8". The collective weight of this Kachina doll is 4oz.