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Kokopelli, the humpbacked flute player of Galisteo (New Mexico, USA), belongs to the pantheon of the Pueblo Indians (pre-Columbian era). He strangely reminds one of other characters represented in other corners of the world, like in ancient Greece. But why is he humpbacked? The question remains unanswered.

Incising: Kokopelli, the flute player, with the sun symbol. This figure is often found among the petro glyphs of the Southwest. Length: 14 inches. Galisteo (New Mexico).

Shallow bowl, red on ochre. The composition is made up of four symmetrical sections of a circle, each depicting a dancer holding the waist of Kokopelli, the hunchback flute player, shown wearing a feather headdress. The bent legs and body indicate the movement of the dance. Diameter: 10.84 inches. Snaketown (Arizona), Hohokam Culture, ASM.
ASM = Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson (Arizona)

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Algerie - Tadrart - El Beridj - Retour au type d'homme «diabolo». Cette fresque, peinte à l'ocre rouge et à la peinture blanche, se situe dans un abri profond au plafond bas. On y voit des personnages, un cavalier, des chiens, des chèvres ... Un personnage peint en blanc (le «Kokopelli» selon les ethnographes des Indiens) jouant de la flûte. Il mesure 0,15 rn de hauteur.