Kachina with curved horns - Lot 8

Kachina with curved horns Work by Hopi sculptor Otto Pentewa (1886-1961) Hopi, Arizona Cottonwood root, pigments, feathers H. 6.5 cm (without base and feathers) Mid-twentieth century Provenance : - Collection Galerie Flak, Paris - Collection Léo Scheer & Nathalie Rheims, acquired from previous owners between 1999 and 2003 Another touching Route 66-style Kachina like the previous lot, also attributed to Hopi sculptor Otto Pentewa. For further information on this sculptor, please refer to an article published in the Summer 2001 issue of the reference magazine American Indian Artmagazine, as well as Barry Walsh's book, TheGreatTraditionof Hopi Katsina Carvers - 1880 to present, (Rio Nuevo, Tucson, 2019).