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Katsina scene painted on cloth
Katsina scene painted on cloth
Object Number 995-29-10/74555
Display Title Katsina scene painted on cloth
Descriptions
Object Description Painting. Katsina scene painted on rectangular pale orange cotton cloth. The four kachinas are in a line and have lizard-like tails with black stripes, four legs, white feathered headdresses, green neck ruffs with red stripes, earrings, and hold bows and brown quivers. Each is identical in form and size, but differ in dominant color (green, brown, white, or black).
Inventory Description Painting, katcina scene on orange cloth
Classification
  • Painting
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1995
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
North America / United States / New Mexico
Materials Cloth , Cotton fabric , Pigment , Water-based paint
Dimensions Overall: 61.7 x 92 x 0.1 cm (24 5/16 x 36 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/74555
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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