Kachina Figure

1998.19.2092

Object Image

Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Kachina Figure (1998.19.2092)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	America, North : United States : Arizona
Period	N/A
Date	1950
Culture	Native American: Southwest: Hopi

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height)	33.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	19.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	11.3 cm
Weight	277 g
Measuring Remarks	Under Review
Materials	Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint, Animal--Feather, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Animal--Bird--Eagle--Golden Eagle
Manufacturing Processes	Carved, Cutting, Painting

Research Remarks

Description	Under Review
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	Needs Research

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