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Kachina Figure: Mud Head Clown

1998.19.0211

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Kachina Figure: Mud Head Clown   (1998.19.0211)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 1950 - 1960
Culture Native American: Southwest: Hopi
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 23.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 7.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 6.5 cm
Weight 97 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint, Animal--Feather, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Drilling, Painting

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description 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

Credit Line/Dedication Museum of Natural History, UIUC
Reproduction No

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