Pachok'China, Cocklebur Kachina
Artist
Wilson Tawaquaptewa
(Hopi, 1871 - 1960)
Datec. 1920
Mediumcarved cottonwood root with paint (natural pigments) and cotton string
Dimensions6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1975
Object number22.900.25
ClassificationsSculptures
DescriptionCarved white body, white face with black crossed lines, large yellow/goldish ears with black dots, and yellow ruff.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
c. 1890
