Wooden kachina doll with clothing painted on and piece of plant fibre tied onto the top of the head. [ZM 28/11/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden kachina doll with clothing painted on and piece of plant fibre tied onto the top of the head. [ZM 28/11/2005]
Long description: Wooden kachina doll with clothing painted on and piece of plant fibre tied onto the top of the head. [ZM 28/11/2005] The doll has a circular piece of animal skin tied to the top of the head below the two pieces of plant fibre. The doll has a carved 'blanket' with a geometric design painted in red, black and white. [MJD 21/08/2009]
Geographical reference: United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America; Arizona Tewa Village (Hano)
Cultural groups: Hopi
Person: Field collector Barbara Whitchurch Freire-Marreco; PRM source Barbara Whitchurch Freire-Marreco
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1913
Date collected: 1913
Acquisition information: Donated: 1913
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Material String, Material Sheep Skin Animal, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length: max 205 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1913.87.66 Other numbers: Catalogue number 66

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