Wrapped in a blanket and wearing a woman's dress and belt, the Toson Koyemsi, or Mudhead, is also known as the Sweet-Cornmeal-Tasting Mudhead, because he tastes the meal ground by little girls that is given to them eight days earlier by the Soyok Mana Ogre Woman. He has the distinctive hooked bean sprout symbols painted on his cheeks and forehead.
Award winning carver Gerald Quotskuyva started carving to earn money for college, and is now known for his distinctive modern style. While the simplicity of his carvings' shapes echoes older style dolls, they have a sculptural quality that is uniquely his. He also produces paintings and giclee prints depicting Hopi themes.
Height 13 1/2"
