Kachina

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Kachina

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.192

Description

Kachina/wood/large base painted white/humanoid figure, arms and legs wrapped in yarn, paper mache head and torso, leather and fur clothing with feathers/white and black with red feathers and furs/eagles stamped onto the top of the base/S shape on loincloth/holding a whip/21.5"x9.25"x8.75"

Collection

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

21-1/2 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Depth

8-3/4 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018