Kachina Doll

2021-4-7

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Sio Hemis
Object Number 2021-4-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1940 - 1949 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather
Description

The object is identified as a Hopi Sio Hemis or Home Dance alternate, the Zuni version as interpreted by the Hopi. The Kachina is made of carved painted wood. The figure wears a mask and tablita headdress with five feathers tied at the top of the head. The figure does not hold any objects. On the bottom of the proper left foot is a tag with: PG 0013

Paint colors: white, black, light pink (faded red?), dark pink, red, ochre, brown, turquoise, green, blue.

Height 38.74 cm
Length 8.89 cm
Width 8.89 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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