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Kachina doll

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Salimopia Katsina – Red warrior Kachina doll
Zuni

Mid 20th century
Carved wood, pigments, fabric, wool and feathers
Height: 7 ½ in. – 19 cm

Provenance
Field collected by Serge Holtz in the 1960s-1970s
Ex collection Hervé Poulain, Paris

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Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a pedagogical tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.

This Zuni doll is a representation of Salimopia (Salimboya / Salimopaiya), the Zuni Warrior. Salimopia is one of the Chief Kachinas of the Zunis. He functions as guards around the more sacred kachinas.
There are six different types of Salimopia kachinas, one for each of the Zuni cardinal points, depending on the mains colors of their costumes.
During the ceremonies, Salimopia dancers came barefoot with evergreen foliage about their ankles and crow feathers around their necks. Their action was very fast, dashing from one point to another. For this reason the individuals who impersonated these kachinas were always the very young men.
The main attribute of the dancer was a branch of yucca, used to strike the young initiates. Salimopia appeared during night dances that notably took place in the kiva.

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Height: 17 cm – 6 ½ in.

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Ex Sotheby’s, Paris, 5 dec. 2006, lot 125
Ex collection Laure-Marie et Daniel P. Biebuyck, USA
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Luluwa figure 17 cm / Galerie Flak Price on request
With its refined naturalism, harmonious proportions and intricate scarification patterns, this miniature sculpture epitomizes the essence of the Luluwa concept of beauty.
Luluwa figures embody ancestral spirits, bestowing upon their devotees protection, good fortune, and beauty.
Constantine Petridis notes in Context en morfologie van de plastische kunst bij de Luluwa (Zuid-Centraal Zaire)", Ghent University, 1997 that “the special attention paid to beauty [...] is called Chiluba bwimpe which recognizes physical perfection as a sign of moral integrity, thus combining Western notions of beauty and goodness. The emphasis was on cultural or "human" beauty, that is, man-made beauty. Scarification was one of the fundamental expressions of this ideal. [...]
The notion of beauty/goodness is illustrated by the depiction of the anatomy, scarifications, and other forms of body embellishment. Thus, large heads and high foreheads were considered as a sign of beauty. Idealized beauty was also an invitation for ancestral spirits to come and incarnate in sculptures and use them as intermediaries between the natural and supernatural worlds."
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Luluwa Figure

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Height: 13.5 cm – 5 ¼ in.

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Luluwa figure 13.5 cm / Galerie Flak Price on request
With its refined naturalism, harmonious proportions and intricate scarification patterns, this miniature sculpture epitomizes the essence of the Luluwa concept of beauty.
Luluwa figures embody ancestral spirits, bestowing upon their devotees protection, good fortune, and beauty.
Constantine Petridis notes in Context en morfologie van de plastische kunst bij de Luluwa (Zuid-Centraal Zaire)", Ghent University, 1997 that “the special attention paid to beauty [...] is called Chiluba bwimpe which recognizes physical perfection as a sign of moral integrity, thus combining Western notions of beauty and goodness. The emphasis was on cultural or "human" beauty, that is, man-made beauty. Scarification was one of the fundamental expressions of this ideal. [...]
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Luluwa Figure

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Luluwa Figure

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Early 20th century
Carved wood and pigments
Height: 17.7 cm – 7 in.

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Ex collection Karel Timmermans, field-collected between 1962 and 1965
Ex Lempertz, Brussels, 24 April 2010 lot 96
Ex collection Laure-Marie et Daniel P. Biebuyck, USA
By descent

Luluwa figure 17.7 cm / Galerie Flak Price on request
With its refined naturalism, harmonious proportions and intricate scarification patterns, this miniature sculpture epitomizes the essence of the Luluwa concept of beauty.
Luluwa figures embody ancestral spirits, bestowing upon their devotees protection, good fortune, and beauty.
Constantine Petridis notes in Context en morfologie van de plastische kunst bij de Luluwa (Zuid-Centraal Zaire)", Ghent University, 1997 that “the special attention paid to beauty [...] is called Chiluba bwimpe which recognizes physical perfection as a sign of moral integrity, thus combining Western notions of beauty and goodness. The emphasis was on cultural or "human" beauty, that is, man-made beauty. Scarification was one of the fundamental expressions of this ideal. [...]
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Kachina doll

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Kachina doll

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Nuvak Katsina – Snow Kachina doll
Hopi

Circa 1900
Carved wood (cottonwood) and pigments
Height: 26 cm – 10 ¼ in.

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Ex private collection, France

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Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a teaching tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.

As Barton Wright notes (Kachina Spirit, 2003), Nuvak (Snow) Katsina is said to bring heavy snows to Hopi land from his home on the San Francisco Peaks. He comes on several occasions, Bean Dance, Mixed Dance, and the Water Serpent Dance. The decoration on his face closely resembles one of the Hilili with the only difference being the presence of a snout rather than a wide mouth. He appears most often on First Mesa but may be one that is languishing as the dance has not been given in some time.

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Kachina doll

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Carved by Hopi Chief Wilson Tawaquaptewa
Oraibi, (1873-1960)

Circa 1930s-1940s
Carved wood (cottonwood) and pigments
Height: 17 cm – 6 ¼ in.

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Ex private collection, France

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Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a teaching tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.

This doll is the work of a Hopi master carver, Wilson Tawaquaptewa (1873-1960).
Oraibi chief W. Tawaquaptewa was both a prominent a spiritual and political Hopi leader; he is also celebrated as the greatest Hopi kachina doll carver.
A major exhibition of W. Tawaquaptewa's works was notably presented a few years ago at the Birmingham Museum of Art (Alabama, USA).

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Ubangi figure

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Ubangi figure

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ngbaka or neighboring cultures
Ubangi area, Northwestern Congo

Early 20th century
Carved wood, beads and metal
Height: 32 cm – 12 ½ in.

Provenance
Ex collection David Henrion, Brussels
Ex collection Didier Claes, Brussels
Ex collection Richard Carchon, Paris
Ex private collection, California

Publications
“Claes. Premium Art from Black Africa/Art premier d’Afrique Noire”, Didier Claes, Bruxelles, 2005
“Ubangi. Art and Cultures from the African Heartland”, Grootaers, Bruxelles, Fonds Mercator, 2007, 121, #3.13
“African Impressions. Tribal Art and Currents of Life/Empreintes d’Afrique. L’art tribal au fil des fleuves”, B. Von Lintig & H. Dubois, 5 Continents, 2011, 82-83, #31

Exhibition:
“Ubangi. Art and Cultures from the African Heartland”, Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands, 13 oct. 2007 – 31 mars 2008

Ngbaka Ubangi figure 32 cm / Galerie Flak Price: on request
This remarkable ritual figure is characteristic of the aesthetics of classical Ubangi statuary. The stylized facial features, marked by angular planes, along with the dynamic posture of the figure, are noteworthy
This figure conveys an intense sense of power and poetry.
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Kowako Katsina – Rooster Kachina doll (variant)
Hopi

Circa 1920
Carved wood (cottonwood), pigments
Height: 20.5 cm – 8 in.

Provenance
Ex collection André Breton, Paris
Ex collection Jean Roudillon, Paris
Ex collection Claude Meyer, Paris
Ex Pierre Bergé Auction, 2 April 2012, lot 255
Ex collection Jean-Paul Morin, Paris/ Pont-Aven
Ex Sotheby’s Paris, 14 Oct. 2020, lot 149
Ex collection François Meyer, Geneva

Kowako Kachina doll 20.5 cm André Breton / Galerie Flak Price on request
Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a teaching tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.
The Kowako Katsina spirit probably appeared after the arrival of the Spaniards. Kowako performs in the kivas during winter dances or on the plaza in early spring, often accompanied by his female counterpart Kodak Mana. Kowako dances were said to resemble those of Piptuka Clowns .

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Ho’ote Katsina -Messenger of the rain gods Kachina doll
Hopi

Circa 1900-1910
Carved wood (cottonwood) and pigments
Height: 19 cm – 7 ½ in.

Provenance
Ex collection Museum of the American Indian, The Heye Foundation,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, inv. 9/1009
Acquired from Fred Harvey in 1919
Ex collection Delacorte Gallery, New York
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acquired from the above on March 15th, 1958
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Ho’ote flat Kachina doll 19 cm / Galerie Flak Price: on request
Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a teaching tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.

The Ho'ote kachina is considered especially beneficial by the Hopi. This kachina brings prosperity to the members of the kiva and the entire village. It serves as a messenger of rain and ensures the harmony of the elements, including the stars and the sun.

Ho'ote gets its name from the chants it sings during the ceremonial dances in which it participates, particularly during the Niman ceremony in July.

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