Kachina Doll

2021-4-9

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2021-4-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1950 - 1969 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn
Description

Hopi corn kachina figure carved of wood is painted with red, black, white, and blue details. Feathers tied at top of head. The masked figure wears a green yarn collar emulating evergreen boughs, holds an ear of corn in each hand, wears a white dance kilt and a red and black sash belt, white moccasin boots, black yarn and leather ties at wrists and knees.

Height 21.5 cm
Width 10 cm
Depth 9.5 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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