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Awatovi Warrior
Delbridge Honanie
- About The Awatovi Warrior
"The Awatovi Warrior is an adaptation of mural designs painted on kiva walls between 1100 and 1400 AD in the ancient village of Awatovi.
The enemies are all around the warrior in the heat of the battle. In Hopi, the Sun Clan warriors are the first to go into action against intruders.
The Hopi people work had for survival by performing ceremonies correctly and by maintaining the proper way of life. The Supreme Deity rewards the people by providing plenty of snow and rain for healthy crops.
Below the warrior are water jugs symbolizing moisure for the crops. The turtle represents the water clan and can also represent fertility and germination. The ears of corn are the sacred Mother Corn, the giver of life" (Painting's explanation was provided by Delbridge Honanie)
Savvy Price $8,500.00
Gallery Price $12,000.00
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| Description | "The Awatovi Warrior is an adaptation of mural designs painted on kiva walls between 1100 and 1400 AD in the ancient village of Awatovi. The enemies are all around the warrior in the heat of the battle. In Hopi, the Sun Clan warriors are the first to go into action against intruders. The Hopi people work had for survival by performing ceremonies correctly and by maintaining the proper way of life. The Supreme Deity rewards the people by providing plenty of snow and rain for healthy crops. Below the warrior are water jugs symbolizing moisure for the crops. The turtle represents the water clan and can also represent fertility and germination. The ears of corn are the sacred Mother Corn, the giver of life" (Painting's explanation was provided by Delbridge Honanie) |
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| About the Artist | (1946-2017) Cited in Patricia Broder's book Hopi Painting, Honanie joined the Artist Hopid group in 1973. While living in Phoenix and attending Phoenix Indian School, Honanie studied under Winston Coles before attending the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. He studied at the IAIA under Otellie Loloma. Honanie worked on the Hopi Ceremonial Calendar mural as well as a mural in a building on the Arizona State University campus and in the Academic Building on the American Indian Art campus. The artist's works have been exhibited in galleries and museums through the United States. |
| Culture | American Indian, Hopi |
| Style | Contemporary |
| Medium | Acrylic on canvas |
| Canvas size | 63" height X 48" width |
| Signed | "Del Coochsiwukioma 84" at viewer's lower right |
| Date of creation | 1984 |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Provenance | APF, a Northern California collector of fine American Indian paintings |
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