Kachina Doll

38839

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38839
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Metal
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Description

Round, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted green with a stepped or terraced design in yellow and red around the mouth. The protruding, tube mouth is painted red. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top the head. The body is painted white and red with green and orange arms.

Length 19 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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