Kachina Figure: Mud Head Clown
1998.19.0211
Object Image
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Kachina Figure: Mud Head Clown (1998.19.0211) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | 1950 - 1960 |
Culture | Native American: Southwest: Hopi |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 23.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 7.5 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 6.5 cm |
Weight | 97 g |
Measuring Remarks | H: 23.5cm. --MNH Remarks/Description Field |
Materials | Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint, Animal--Feather, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Drilling, Painting |
Munsell Color Information | Black (N 2/ 3.1% R) -Skirt. Dark Reddish Brown (2.5YR 2/4) -Head of doll. White (N 9.5/ 90.0% R) -Hands. |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Pearlstone, Zena. Katsina: Commodified and Appropriated Images of Hopi Supernaturals. Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum, 2001. Portago, Andrea and Wright, Barton. Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures. Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, 2006. Schaaf, Gregory. Hopi Katsina: 1,600 Artist Biographies. American Indian Art Series, Vol. 7. Santa Fe, NM: CIAC Press, 2008. Teiwes, Helga. Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1991. Wright, Barton. Hopi Kachinas: The Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Press, 1977. |
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Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Museum of Natural History, UIUC |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |