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Object Number
985-27-10/58995
Display Title
Carved kachina head, (alter kachina?)
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved kachina head, (alter kachina?). Blue/green backround. Designs on face. Both cheeks have rain cloud w/ lightning designs. Eyes are rectangular, both black. Nose made from 3 pieces wood nailed on. Rear of head painted w/ 2 blue zigzags. Feather and string attached to rear. 13x12.4
Inventory Description
Kachina head, carved wood, poly, protruding features, twine and feathers
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Cotton string, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 13.8 x 17 x 13.6 cm (5 7/16 x 6 11/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58995/ 24369
Provenance
Collector
Samuel J. Guernsey
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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