Hano clown - Koshare - Lot 45

Hano clown - Koshare Attributed to Hopi sculptor Otto Pentewa (1886-1961) Hopi, Arizona Cottonwood root, pigments H. 30.5 cm (without base) Mid-twentieth century Provenance : - Collection Galerie Flak, Paris - Collection Léo Scheer & Nathalie Rheims, acquired from previous owners between 1999 and 2003 Léo Scheer's collection of Kachinas includes several Hano and Koshare clowns. Nathalie Rheims affectionately nicknamed them "the convicts" because of their black-and-white striped costumes. This one, embellished with a yellow belt, a loincloth decorated with a solar motif, and a colorful headdress on the back of the head, was probably sculpted by Hopi artist Otto Pentewa (1886-1961). (See also lots 7 and 8 in this collection).