Kachina Doll
78-1-19
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 78-1-19 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Date Made | 1940's or 1950's |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn | String |
Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted blue with rectangular eyes and an inverted triangle mouth. The hair is painted black and goes halfway down the back. Feathers are attached to the top of the head. Red yarn is wrapped around each wrist. The body is painted red, blue and yellow with a kilt painted around the waist. |
Height | 28.3 cm |
Width | 17.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mary Elizabeth King, 1978 |
Other Number | T8-2 - Other Number |
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