KOSHARE katsina Kachina watermelon eating clown... Lot 1

KOSHARE katsina Kachina watermelon eating clown (Colton 60) Softwood, pigments. North America, United States, probably New Mexico. Second half of the 20th century. Wear, accidents to the horns. H : 20.5 cm Monoxyle kachina with an unusual costume with white stripes on a red background, devouring a large slice of watermelon. Koshare, also called Hano or paiyakyamu is a clown very well known in ceremonies. Clowns are very important during ceremonies. They behave in an outrageous way, against the rules of propriety, which they remind by their behavior. They devour everything they can find, reminding us of the importance of temperance in a country with a hostile climate, where the economy of food is vital.