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Object Number
995-29-10/73508
Display Title
Mudhead kachina of cottonwood root
Descriptions
Object Description
Mudhead kachina of painted cottonwood root with black fabric kerchief around neck. Body painted brown with black kilt and red moccasins. Head has bumps on top, sides, front, and back. Protruding eyes and mouth with black centers. Mounted on base. Kachina is part of set of 10 depicting participants in a Shalako ceremony (995-29-10/73499-73508). Presumed to be carved by Steven Cumosoa. (See notes/histories- attribution, bibliography).
Inventory Description
Kachina, Mudhead, wood, pigmented, felt kerchief, perforated hands
Classification
- Kachina
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980-1989
Artist
Steven Cumosoa
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 6.9 x 5.5 cm (6 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73508 & K14J & set
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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