Kachina Doll
45-15-738
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 45-15-738 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Iconography | Cloud |
| Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted green with yellow and red, stepped designs on each cheek. The mouth is a protruding tube. The ears are semicircular and painted red and an additional ear-like semicircle is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted white and red with yellow and green arms. This figure may be a variation of the Cloud (Omau-u) Katsina. |
| Height | 21 cm |
| Width | 12 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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