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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1252   CAS 0370-1252; Painting
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
Maker's Name Waldo Mootzka (Mootska) (1910-1940)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque watercolor on paper
Description Untitled painting depicting 2 unmasked dancers from the buffalo dance, shown in full length view; Each figure wears black and rust-colored leather kilt, red, green and black sash, and a buffalo headdress and each carries a rattle and a bow; Their lower legs and forearms are painted orange and an circular orange motif and small white crosses are painted on their chests; Signature "Mootzka" is printed in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 33.0, Length = 41.0