Navajo Wood Roadrunner / Hospoa Kachina
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A hand-carved wood roadrunner or Hospoa kachina doll standing on an integral pedestal, the underside signed "K. Largo." The figure holds a pair of coral implements in his hands and he is dressed in a cotton skirt, leather shoes and belt, with yarn and fur trim. The face is painted a teal blue with black and white markings, a beak nose protrudes to the front. Roadrunners protect against witchcraft and ensuring positive energies during the celebrations they appear at. Size: 3" W x 6" H (7.6 cm x 15.2 cm)
Any item originating from Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian cultures falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping, and can only be shipped within the United States.
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
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#173270
Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A hand-carved wood roadrunner or Hospoa kachina doll standing on an integral pedestal, the underside signed "K. Largo." The figure holds a pair of coral implements in his hands and he is dressed in a cotton skirt, leather shoes and belt, with yarn and fur trim. The face is painted a teal blue with black and white markings, a beak nose protrudes to the front. Roadrunners protect against witchcraft and ensuring positive energies during the celebrations they appear at. Size: 3" W x 6" H (7.6 cm x 15.2 cm)
Any item originating from Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian cultures falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping, and can only be shipped within the United States.
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
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#173270
Condition
Loss to wood base as shown and stable pressure fissure. Some fraying to fur trim on head and neck. Overall great condition.
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Navajo Wood Roadrunner / Hospoa Kachina
Estimate $200 - $300
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