Kachina Doll

The object is identified as a Hopi clown, Huhuwa, Cross-Legged. The Kachina is made of carved painted wood. The figure has two white feathers along with three carved wooden flowers in red, blue, and yello on the top of the head. The carving wears a dark brown velvet tunic with green and mauve pleated fabric (perhaps seam tape) at the shoulders, white dance kilt, fox pelt, embroidered sash at right side, moccasins, and woven red garters below knees. There is a crystal in a metal facet attached at the center back of the figure. A small tag attached with purple string with writing “velvet shirt” and “C270-264 1650-”. On the base of the object is written in blue ink “2000” and the letter “K” under the 00. The figure represents a man from Mishongnovi who was badly crippled and of such a kind and gentle spirit that he was made a kachina (Barton 82).

Paint colors: white, black, dark pink, mauve, ochre, blue, green, yellow, red.