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Lot # J160

Vintage 20" Navajo 'Great Horn Owl' by L. Vandever View Watchlist >

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Lot # J160
System ID # 15561207

Start Date Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3:31 PM
End Date Thursday, January 11, 2024 12:50 AM

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Vintage 20" Navajo 'Great Horn Owl' By L. Vandever

  • Signed
  • Hand Carved, Hand Painted
  • Wood, Leather, Feathers, Fur, Glass Beads

This carving of the Great Horned Owl Katsina is exceptional. The Great Horned Owl Katsina, as a warrior, is relentless in persecuting the clowns. He stands to the edge of the dance circle while the clowns are performing, and he watches disapprovingly of their antics as they perform their un-Hopi-behavior.  Near the end of the dance, a group of Mongwa swoops down on the clowns and beats them with yucca whips, douses them with water, and leaves them piled up in the centre of the plaza in pain.

Condition:
Good, Age Appropriate Wear, No Damage

Size:
20" X 9" X 9"