Kachina

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Kachina

Entry/Object ID

2010.9.11 E

Description

Kachina doll/mini/cotton wood root/Talabai or Morning Singer/turquois painted face mask with red ears/tube mouth/feather headdress/woven cloth over shoulders/holding a bell in right hand and spruce in left/signed on bottom "Silas Roy"/donated by Pam Smith Connelly

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Artist

Silas Roy

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

4 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2015