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Object Number 2008.20.81
Display Title Gans Devil Dancer; elbows raised
Descriptions
Object Description Gans Devil Dancer; elbows raised; on wooden base
Inventory Description Katsina, standing figure, headdress, raised elbows, sticks in hands
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Date ca. 1980
Artist Vincent Dawahongva
Culture
  • Hopi?
  • White Mountain Apache?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms Fort Apache
Dimensions Overall: 46 x 28 x 10 cm (18 1/8 x 11 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2008.20.81; Vincent Dawahongva, Ft. Apache
Credit Line Gift of Anne Hiatt
Provenance
Collector Anne Hiatt
Dealer Skinner, Inc.
Donor Arnold Hiatt (12/30/08)
Seller Allard Auctions, Inc.

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