Description
Rare Hopi carving by Jimmie Kootshongsie (better known as Jimmie Koots). It was collected by the founders of the Craft and Folk Art Museum for its premier exhibition of Koots’ work in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. It remained in their collection until recently and subsequently was passed down in the family.
Tribe: Hopi
Maker: Jimmy Koots
Materials: Cottonwood root, paint and goat hair
Dimensions: 12 1/2”H x 8”W x 7”D
Condition: Good condition relative to its age
