Kachina Doll

2021-4-33

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Siyangephoya
Object Number 2021-4-33
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1970 - 1979 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Yarn | Feather | Leather | Fabric | Animal Hair
Description

The object is identified as a Hopi Left-Handed. The Kachina is carved painted wood with mask and body paint of black and white stripes, large red ears and long red tongue. The figure holds and draws a bow with both hands; the quiver on the back holds six arrows. Adorned with fringed wrist ties, arm bands, and fringed moccasins.

Paint colors: white, black, red, brown.

Height 21.59 cm
Length 17.14 cm
Width 13.34 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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