Lot n° 281
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
PUCH TIHU. This is the general term used for dolls sculpted - Lot 281
PUCH TIHU. This is the general term used for dolls sculpted in the image of the Kachina. They are made by men who have personified the Kachina. Polychrome wood. Height: 24 cm. This ritual doll is wearing a tabletta. Of great antiquity, this kachina is distinguished by its archaism: bent knees and dynamic posture, proportions and decoration. These characteristics were transformed after the beginning of the 20th century. Arizona. Pueblo Acoma region. 19th century. Former Pierre Alfonsi collection, Paris.
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