Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1106 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Polacca | |
| Maker's Name | Raymond Naha (1933-1975) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Watercolor on mat board | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Tewa Clowns" depicting 2 Koshare figures cavorting atop ladder projecting from rooftop opening in stone kiva; Both figures are characteristically painted in alternating black and white stripes and are wearing moccasins, breechclouts, and hats with projecting horns to match their body paint; Scene is set against background of large white cumulus cloud and rainbow; Signature "R Naha" is printed in lower right corner; Title is printed in pencil on reverse in upper left corner; Raymond Naha is the great-grandson of Hopi potter, Nampeyo, whose work is also represented in the CAS collections; Raymond Naha's mother, Daisy Hooee, was the daughter of Hopi potter, Annie Healing Nampeyo and granddaughter of Nampeyo. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.3, Length = 36.8 | |