Kachina Doll

2021-4-64

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Talavai
Object Number 2021-4-64
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 | Feather | Animal Hair | Yarn | Felt
Description

The Object is identified as a Hopi Morning Singer in the catalogue. The Kachina is carved painted wood. The figure wears a blue mask with a black top, red ears, cylindrical mouth, multi-colored cloud symbols at cheeks, and feathers attached at top and back of head. The figure wears a painted white dance kilt, necklace, moccasins, and ankle garters, and a white cotton cloth mainden style shawl with red and blue boarders around the shoulders. The figure holds a red stick in the proper left (PL) hand, and a blue bell hangs from the proper right (PR) wrist .

Height 33.02 cm
Length 20.32 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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