Kachina

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Copyright: St. Joseph Museums, Inc.

Copyright: St. Joseph Museums, Inc.

Name/Title

Kachina

Entry/Object ID

2010.9.11 G

Description

Kachina doll/mini/cotton wood root/on base/Mongwa or great horned owl Kachina, Second Mesa/brownish grey painted face mask/with carved wings or "horns"/on side of the head/leather piece covering back tied on chest/feathers on top on mask/right foot raised/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

4-5/8 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2015