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Kachina Figure: Palhik Mana, Butterfly Maiden

1998.19.2087

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Kachina Figure: Palhik Mana, Butterfly Maiden   (1998.19.2087)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 1900 - 1961
Culture Native American: Southwest: Hopi, Pueblo
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 28.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth) 23.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 15.5 cm
Weight 382 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Animal--Feather, Plant--Wood, Textile, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Sewing, Painting, Carved

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

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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