Kachina Doll

2021-4-35

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Ho'ote
Object Number 2021-4-35
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1940 - 1959 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn
Description

Wooden Hopi Ho'ote guard or warrior figure with two large horns protruding from either side of the head. The figure has a bundle of feathers attached to the top of his head, and yarn adornments on both wrists. He wears a painted necklace and a carved skirt and belt with sash. The figure also wears a painted red sash across his body. There is a sticker on the bottom proper right foot with "BK12" writen in black ink.

Height 29.8 cm
Length 27.7 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52

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