Early 20th C. Hopi Wood Dance Wand
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**Originally Listed At $800**
Native American, US Southwest, Hopi peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A wooden dance wand with a painted motif of the germ god Aalosaka painted in bright colors with bold brush strokes on one side. The figure has a black-outlined body with an ovoid white face, twin curved, yellow horns, and a triangular body with blue, red, and white interior. The legs are formed by horizontal bars in black, red, and blue. Below that is a curved form painted above the cylindrical handle in a grid pattern with black dots at the center of each square segment. This item was used by women in the Maraw Society dances seeking rain and a good corn crop. Size: 6.05" W x 23" H (15.4 cm x 58.4 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#138259
Native American, US Southwest, Hopi peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A wooden dance wand with a painted motif of the germ god Aalosaka painted in bright colors with bold brush strokes on one side. The figure has a black-outlined body with an ovoid white face, twin curved, yellow horns, and a triangular body with blue, red, and white interior. The legs are formed by horizontal bars in black, red, and blue. Below that is a curved form painted above the cylindrical handle in a grid pattern with black dots at the center of each square segment. This item was used by women in the Maraw Society dances seeking rain and a good corn crop. Size: 6.05" W x 23" H (15.4 cm x 58.4 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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.
#138259
Condition
Wood is in a desiccated condition with some losses as shown, especially on the handle and around the knot in the center of the piece.
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Early 20th C. Hopi Wood Dance Wand
Estimate $1,500 - $2,250
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