Object Details
Artist
Unidentified
Gallery Label
This carving seems to portray a Hopi tale about Coyote and Turtle. Turtle foolishly leaves the river, but tricks Coyote into helping him get back home. While the carver of this sculpture is unknown, the imagery resembles illustrations done by Fred Kabotie (1900--86), a Hopi from the second Mesa, for Taytay's Tales, published in 1922.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Date
after 1930
Object number
1986.65.339
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Folk Art
Medium
carved, varnished, and painted walnut
Dimensions
15 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 14 in. (39.2 x 24.5 x 35.5 cm.)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, West Wing
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Animal\reptile\turtle
Animal\coyote
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1986.65.339