Kachina Doll

2021-4-13

From: United States of America | New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2021-4-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zuni
Provenience United States of America | New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1960 - 1979 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | Fabric
Description

Tall and thin (teal, black, white, red, yellow, orange,) wooden figure with long black hair made of shorter sections. The figure's mouth or beak is missing. There are yellow feathers attached to the very top of the head. There are also feathers on the back of the head. White cotton fabric garments with geometic decorations cover the the figure from the neck down to the ankles, exposing turquoise colored painted boots.

Height 34 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Depth 10 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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