Kachina Doll
30-21-33
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 30-21-33 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Period | Early 20th Century |
| Date Made | 1901-1923 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Metal |
| Iconography | Hourglass | Flower Blossom | Feather |
| Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green with a black hourglass shape between the rectangular eyes. The mouth is a protruding snout. A multicolored brim is attached above the forehead and feathers are attached to the top of the head. One ear is painted like a flower blossom and the other is an undecorated stub. The body is painted red and a sash is painted across the chest. A kilt made of painted feathers is over the waist. This figure may be a variation of the Antelope (Chof or Chub) Katsina. |
| Height | 32 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Edward F. Henson, 1930 |
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