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Object Number
995-29-10/74616
Display Title
Personalized greeting card with watercolor of Katsina Maiden
Descriptions
Object Description
Watercolor. Greeting card of stiff white paper with watercolor of Katsina Maiden on the front. Maiden is in profile and wears her hair in a traditional knot. She also has a blue and red shawl and a mask of yellow, red, and green. A ruff of brown feathers hangs below the mask. Watercolor is signed by the artist. Inside of the card is a personal note from Chad Burkhardt to Mr. Wright. See notes/histories- attribution for text of note.
Classification
- Painting
Department
Prints and Drawings
Date
1990
Artist
Chad Burkhardt
Culture
- Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Texas?
Materials
Watercolor
Dimensions
Overall: 21.7 x 18 x 0.3 cm (8 9/16 x 7 1/16 x 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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