Kachina Doll
| Object Number: | 70-9-387 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Paint String Hide |
| Length: | 23.5 cm |
| Width: | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
| Other Number: | NA1729 - Collector Number |
Description
Wooden Katsina doll. The head is painted yellow around the right eye, red around the left eye, green above the mouth and with each of these sections separated by a black line. The mouth is wide, rectangular and incised with a zigzag line indicating teeth. The ears are painted red and made of leather. The body is painted red, yellow and green and a kilt is painted around the waist.
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