Kachina Doll
2021-4-60
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Nataska |
Object Number | 2021-4-60 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Date Made | 1970 - 1979 CE |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Paint | Animal Hair | Leather |
Description | The object is identified as a Hopi Ogre or Nataska. It is a painted wooden carved figure with two horns, large protruding eyes, mouth, and toungue, and three carved feathers on its head. Proper right (PR) hand holds a black saw blade, a short stick is held in the left hand. The figure wears a fur ruff collar, fur arm bands, a leather cuff on proper left wrist, a loin cloth made of an embroidered dance kilt, and moccasins with fringed anklets. Leather garters with shells are attached below the knees. Painted colors: red/brown, black, white, red, blue, and green. |
Height | 33.02 cm |
Length | 15.24 cm |
Width | 15.88 cm |
Credit Line | Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52 |
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