1950 Hopi Watermelon Clown Kachina or Koshare

Featured in this lot is this Hopi Indian "Watermelon Clown" Kachina or Koshare circa 1950's. The Kachina features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wooden and hide construction that shows a wooden body painted light brown with a unique facial expression holding a slice of watermelon and is wrapped in hide for its garments with trade yarn shown present. The bottom of the mounting shield is marked as follows: Hopi Clown. The condition of this of this Kachina doll is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this Kachina doll is 14 1/4" x 6" x 5 1/4". The collective weight of this 10oz.