Kachina Doll

2021-4-32

From: United States of America | New Mexico | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Sipikne
Object Number 2021-4-32
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi (uncertain) | Zuni (uncertain)
Provenience United States of America | New Mexico | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1970 - 1979 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn | Leather | Fabric
Description

Painted wooden Hopi guard figure Sipikne with a purple head and a tan, white, and purple body. The figure has a painted carved duck head with feathers sprouting from the back, sitting on the top of its head, a feather ruff collar, and black yarn and brown leather adornments on the arms and legs. The figure wears a felt and fabric kilt with felt and leather cross body bandolier straps addorned with shells and beads. The figure holds sticks in both hands. A white string around its neck hangs down the back of the figure.

Height 39.5 cm
Length 18.3 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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