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14.5" H
Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root Painted in Green, Red, Brown, Orange, Tan, Yellow, Black and White Colors Scavenger with Mudhead Passenger
Excellent Condition
Keith Torres is a contemporary Hopi artist from the village of Walpi on First Mesa, Arizona, celebrated for his hand-carved Kachina dolls. Born to a Mexican father and a Hopi mother from the Coyote and Fire clans, Torres learned the craft from his uncle and has been carving for nearly 50 years. His work blends traditional Hopi techniques with a personal style marked by realism, fine detailing, dynamic poses, and a touch of humor, distinguishing him in the evolving art of Kachina carving.
Featured on page 321 of Gregory Schaaf's publication, "Hopi Katsina: 1,600 Artist Biographies" (CIAC American Indian Art Series, Volume Seven). The Scavenger kachina is a rare figure who depicts a looter of the ruins of Awatovi. Located on Antelope Mesa, Awatovi was destroyed by rival factions from other villages who opposed the adoption of Catholicism into the tribe. One legend has it that it eats everything in its path, especially Koyemsi and Koshari clowns. It is always on a relentless search for "food" and the clowns fear it. The story does have a happy ending, however, as the clowns always escape and the Scavenger has to look elsewhere for food.
