Kachina Doll
38862
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 38862 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String |
Iconography | Cloud |
Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted brown with red and blue, diagonal lines on the cheeks. The mouth is a protruding tube. A painted brim is attached to the forehead. The top and back of the head have feathers attached. The body is painted white and red with yellow and brown arms. |
Height | 20 cm |
Width | 14 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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