Kachina Doll

2021-4-54

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Wakas
Object Number 2021-4-54
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1960 - 1969 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Animal Hair | Feather
Description

The object is identified as a Hopi Cow. The Kachina is carved painted wood with a brown mask, bulging eyes, fur and feathers on the top of the head between two black and white horns. The figure wears a brown kilt, concho belt, embroidered sash at left side, fox pelt at back side, bandoliers across the chest, green arm bands, and holds a gourd rattle in proper left (PL) hand and a bow in the proper left (PL). Red yarn is tied around the base of the mouth.

Paint colors: white, black, red, pink, brown, light blue, green, light yellow, orange and mauve.

Height 26.04 cm
Length 8.89 cm
Width 8.26 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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