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Honyouti, Mavasta – “Hostiles – Starting The Journecy” Cottonwood Plaque
7.75" x 8"
$ 1,500.00
Mavasta Honyouti is a skilled Hopi Katsina carver from Hotevilla Third Mesa; He is Ronald Honyouti’s son and Clyde Honyouti’s Grandson, both skilled Hopi Katsina carvers. He is well known for his scenes carved in low-relief. This piece is entitled “Hostiles – Starting the Journey”. Mavastsa said about this piece, “Nineteen Hopi men were designated as ringleaders of the “Hostiles” by the US government and were taken into custody by the US Army in November 1894″. It is part of a series of larger plaques that were inspired by his book, “Coming Home”. The piece is painted after the carving. It is signed, “M. Honyouti”. It includes a signed copy of, “Coming Home”.
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Mavasta Honyouti is a skilled Hopi Katsina carver from Hotevilla Third Mesa; He is Ronald Honyouti’s son and Clyde Honyouti’s Grandson, both skilled Hopi Katsina carvers. He is well known for his scenes carved in low-relief. This piece is entitled “Hostiles – Starting the Journey”. Mavastsa said about this piece, “Nineteen Hopi men were designated as ringleaders of the “Hostiles” by the US government and were taken into custody by the US Army in November 1894″. It is part of a series of larger plaques that were inspired by his book, “Coming Home”. The piece is painted after the carving. It is signed, “M. Honyouti”. It includes a signed copy of, “Coming Home”.