Kachina Doll
2021-4-12
From: United States of America | New Mexico
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 2021-4-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Zuni |
| Provenience | United States of America | New Mexico |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Date Made | 1940 - 1959 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Yarn | Fabric |
| Description | The object is identified as a Zuni Shalako. The tall Kachina is carved painted wood with decorated white fabric covering the entirety of the body. The figure has no visible arms or hands, horns on either side of the head, and protruding eyes and open beak mouth. The figure wears a blue, red and white seed bead necklace; both legs have black yarn tied at knees. On the bottom of the proper right foot there is #002 written in black ink. Paint colors: white, black, orange, turquoise, park purple, mauve. |
| Height | 43.18 cm |
| Length | 12.07 cm |
| Width | 16.51 cm |
| Credit Line | Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52 |
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