Kachina Doll

2021-4-49

From: United States of America | New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2021-4-49
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zuni
Provenience United States of America | New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1950 - 1969 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Human Hair (uncertain) | Animal Hair | Yarn
Description

The object is identified as a Zuni Figure. The Kachina is carved painted wood with a fur kilt, felt and yarn belt with metal embellishments as a concho belt. The figure has black hair and accessories on both wrists and ankles. The Kachina has a red, blue and green glass bead necklace and a hide fringed bib; at the shoulders are earrings made of metal wire covered with thin paper/fabric.

Paint colors: white, black, red, orange and turquoise.

Height 27.94 cm
Length 13.97 cm
Width 12.07 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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