Kachina Doll

2021-4-27

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Hoho Mana
Object Number 2021-4-27
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1940 - 1949 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn
Description

Painted wooden Hoho Mana or Zuni Kachina girl figure with black mask and details of red, white, black, green, and tan with an olive green colored yarn ruff collar. There are feathers on top of her head. The figure has painted white asterisk-like star eyes and a frog on the back of her head. The figure is depicted wearing a cloak on top of a dress with its arms are held out in front. The figure wears tan moccasin boots.

Height 29.8 cm
Length 12.1 cm
Width 10.6 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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