Palhik Mana, Butterfly Kachina Maiden
Artist
Hopi
Datec. 1920
Mediumcarved cottonwood root with paint (natural pigments)
Dimensions7 3/8 inches (18.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1975
Object number22.900.29
ClassificationsSculptures
DescriptionCarved white face mask, rectangular eyes, chin painted with lines radiating from the mouth, painted tableta, black dress and maiden shawl.ProvenanceMary Ann Brown, Arizona; gifted between 1915 and 1955 to her sister Katherine (Kate) Brown Griggs, Winslow, Arizona; bequeathed between 1955 and 1975 to her daughter Katherine Griggs [1908-1999], Orange, Texas; purchased January 20, 1975 by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
On View
On view
Nicolai Fechin
