Kachina Doll
| 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 |
| Height: | 31.4 cm |
| Width: | 9.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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.
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