A Koshare Chicken Thief, carved some years ago by the inimitable Neil David Sr (b 1944) 13 inches long and 7 inches high. $1400. (SANTA FE)
A Mudhead in his role as a dance leader. By Andrew Saufkie. 6.25 inches tall and $280. The Koshare taking a watermelon break was also made by Andrew Saufkie. 5.75 inches tall and $375. (Santa Fe)
The Tsuku was carved by Gary Tso and is 12 inches and $240. (TUCSON) The canny basketball player Koshare is by Sherald Holguin. 6 inches tall. $525 (SANTA FE) A Koshare for all seasons: Scroogetewama. By Larry Melendez from Sitsom’ovi village it measures 14 inches tall and is $275. (TUCSON) (SANTA FE)
A Koshare enjoying a piece of frybread, while the kshare carved in bas-relief along the bottom is chasing a pig for breakfast… 9 inches tall. $675 (SANTA FE)
Two miniature Koyala/Koshares by Kevin Quanimptewa. 5.5 and 5 inches tall. Each $100. (SANTA FE)
By Andrew Sahmie Sr, a Koyemsi or Mudhead wearing a Santa hat. He is 8.75 inches high and is $750. (SANTA FE)
A very happy Koyala with an entire watermelon. By Larry Melendez. 14 inches tall. $225. (SANTA FE)
At right A Koyemsi/ Mudhead at one of his other duties: handing out presents djring a ceremony - the flat doll to a young girl and a bowl and rattle to som lucky small boy, 10.5 inches tall including base. By Colleen Talahytewa of Munqapi Village. $525. (SANTA FE)
A Paiyatemu by Hongvi Marquez, 6 3/8 inches high and $160.
This particular carving represents a tsuku or clown katsina that appears on First Mesa. He is associated with the sun and is regarded as the patron of all the sacred clowns. Also called Taiowa.
