Kachina

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

10.9.11 D

10.9.11 D

Name/Title

Kachina

Entry/Object ID

2010.9.11 D

Description

Kachina doll/mini/cotton wood/on base/poss. Salako Mama or Salako Maiden/face mask with elaborate tableta/body carved to look like wearing robe of eagle feathers/white boots/poss. signed on top of base with symbol/unknown carver/donated by Pam Smith Connelly

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Hopi
Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kachina

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

3-1/8 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2015