Kachina Doll
38889
From: United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 38889 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Metal |
Iconography | Chevron |
Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted blue with multicolored lines forming an inverted triangle over the mouth. The eyes and mouth are each rectangular. Red semicircles are painted on the forehead below a brim. Feathers are attached to the top, sides and back of the head. The body is painted red and yellow with a kilt painted around the waist. |
Height | 31.4 cm |
Width | 9.7 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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