Kachina

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Kachina

Entry/Object ID

2010.9.16

Description

Kachina doll/Hemis Kachina/hand carved/cottonwood/on base/painted case mask with elaborate tablet/tablet decorated with stalks & feathers/yarn ruff ti represent Douglas fir/holding rattle & green yarn/body is painted black with reddish brown half moons on chest/ 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

22 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

5.75 D including base

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2015