**Originally Listed At $400**

Native American, Southwestern USA, Arizona and New Mexico, Hopi Peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A striking Black Ogre or Nataska (also Nata 'aska) kachina (katsina) doll, hand carved from wood, nicely painted, and embellished with a brown rabbit fur collar. The frightening figure is dressed in a cape and bandolier of white deer hide with shell embellishments, as well as yarn anklets and bracelets, and crowned by a coiffure of animal or human hair and bird plumes. He holds a bow in one hand and a weapon in the other, while his mask features a long snout, bulging eyes, and curved horns. Nataska is one of the family of ogre kachinas who guard Soyok Wuhtl (Ogre Woman) and also see to it that children behave well. Size: 3.8" W x 11.6" H (9.7 cm x 29.5 cm)

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Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173249

Losses to weapon in right hand and plumage. Repair to right foot and left horn. Some light surface wear. Otherwise, very nice with great remaining pigments and detail.