Malcolm Fred

Heheya

18" total height


Malcolm comes from a large family of Kachina carvers which include brothers Jim, Verlan, Henry, Nathan and Glen. He has been carving and winning awards since he was a teenager.

His awards include a Zuni Fire God which he entered into the 1996 Arizona State Fair. He is married to and has 3 children with a Zuni lady. One of his favorite kachinas is the whipper which he seems to do most frequently.

Malcolm is of the Greasewood and Roadrunner clans, and was raised in the village of Bacavi. He has been carving for 25 years. His motivation comes from his religion, history, and the freedom of expressing his inner feelings.

Malcolm continues to achieve incredible realism in his figures, and is known for his large and well-proportioned figures.


The Heheya kachina has no English name or translation. Heheya Kachinas are most often seen on Third Mesa and act as messengers to the rain gods. The Heheyas dance on the side of the procession and guard the other dancers. He talks in opposites...for instance, if the dance is good, he says it is bad.

Heheyas are easily recognized by the vertical red, yellow and blue zigzag lines on the sides of the mask. The pothook eyes are black, outlined in red and the mouth is a similar pothook style. The case mask is painted yellow and there is a grouping of red chili peppers on top of the mask. He has red tab ears and he wears a black and white cloth ruff.

He wears a sheepskin tunic draped over his right shoulder and he also wears a folded black breechclout underneath. He has knitted leggings with straps and red moccasins.

Gallery Price: $2,250.00

Sale: $1,800.00
(plus sh/han)


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