Kachina Doll
2021-4-78
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Nataska |
| Object Number | 2021-4-78 |
| 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 | Feather | Yarn | Fabric | Human Hair (uncertain) |
| Description | Painted wooden ogre figure with black head, bulging eyes, large mouth with prominent teeth,dark hair and feathers on back and top of head. Neck collar ruff of brown fur. The figure is dressed in a leather top, black loin cloth and white belt. The legs are dressed in a toule-like material. The boots are trimmed in pink painted leather with tassles. Its knees and wrists are adorned with turquoise yarn ties. The figure stands on a wooden base with proper right (PR) arm extended and pointing at viewer. |
| Height | 40.9 cm |
| Length | 20.3 cm |
| Width | 20.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52 |
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