HOPI KACHINA FIGURE

Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947), Monterey, acquired when living near Oraibi between 1904-1906

Jo N. Mora Jr, Monterey, by descent from the above

George Terasaki, New York, acquired from the above in March, 1972

Andrea Portago and Barton Wright, Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures, Santa Fe, 2006, pl. 79 and p. 141

Alexandra Pascassio and George Terasaki, Kachina: George Terasaki Collection, Paris, 2008, n.p., cat. no. 25

"Alo Mana is a white female kachina that has apparently been derived from Zuni. There is a strong resemblance to the warrior woman, Kothlamana, at that pueblo. At Hopi she may come to make music in the Niman Ceremony." (Wright in Portago and Wright, Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures, Santa Fe, 2006, p. 141). During ritual dances, Alo Mana typically accompanies Angak'china or the "Long-Haired" kachina, and together they help bring about a successful harvest.