Kachina

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Kachina

Entry/Object ID

2010.9.11 C

Description

Kachina/mini/cotton wood/on base/poss Sipkine, Zuni Warrior Kachina/case mask/painted green/black hand face/tube mouth/feathers at top of mask/Zuni flower ears/holding Yucca leaf whip/right foot is 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

3-7/8 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2015