Kwewü, Wolf Kachina
Artist
Wilson Tawaquaptewa
(Hopi, 1871 - 1960)
Datec. 1920
Mediumcarved cottonwood root with paint (natural pigments)
Dimensions7 inches (17.8 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1975
Object number22.900.27
ClassificationsSculptures
DescriptionCarved white body, yellow sash, tubular mouth, large white ears with black spots, and yellow moccasins with black spots.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
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