Kachina Doll

2021-4-10

From: United States of America | New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2021-4-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zuni
Provenience United States of America | New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1960 - 1969 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | Fabric
Description

The object is identified as a Zuni Figure. The Kachina is made of carved painted wood. The figure has feathers on the top and back of the head and wears a metal (silver color) headband, brown yarn wrist ties, and carries two feathers in each hand. The proper right (PR) hand also holds two bells. The figure wears a black manta dress which is belted with a white rain sash and topped with a white embroidered dance kilt.

Paint colors: white, black, orange, turquoise, green, blue, brown, yellow, light pink/purple, pink/purple

Height 35.56 cm
Length 21.59 cm
Width 17.78 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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