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Object Number
981-21-10/58855
Display Title
"Heheya's uncle kachina," wood, paint, fur, string
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Hehey'a aumutaka
Object Description
"Heheya's uncle kachina," wood, paint, fur, string
Inventory Description
Kachina doll, carved wood, poly paint, fur hair/sash, earrings, yarn bracelet
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1953
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Navajo County
/
Hopi Reservation
/
Third Mesa
/
Oraibi
Additional Geographic Terms
Third Mesa
Materials
Wood, Fur, Yarn, Cotton string, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 29.5 x 11.5 x 6.3 cm (11 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
981-21-10/58855
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Mischa Titiev
(1953?)
Donor
Prof. Mischa Titiev
(1981)
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