Kachina Doll
2021-4-31
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Kuwan Heheya |
| Object Number | 2021-4-31 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Date Made | 1950 - 1959 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Yarn | Feather | Animal Hair | Felt |
| Description | Colorful wooden Kachina identified as Kuwan Heheya figure painted with neon orange, yellow, red, teal, white, black details stands and holds a gardening hoe with cloud decoration in the proper left hand. The figure wears a green yarn ruff collar around its neck and a carved kilt and rain sash with long fring at proper right side. The top of the head is adorned with dark brown fur with wisps of red feathers in the middle and the edge encircled by white cotton. There are feathers attached to the back of the head. The figure also wears felt and yarn adornments on its arms. |
| Credit Line | Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52 |
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