Kachina

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Kachina

Entry/Object ID

2010.9.15

Description

Kachina doll/Kweo or Wolf Kachina/hand carved/wood/on base/painted wolf mask with snout, teeth & tongue/feathers on top of mask/fur ruff/4 arms & lower legs painted black with white spots/" Silas Roy" written on bottom/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

16-3/4 in

Width

8 in

Depth

11/16 in

Dimension Notes

7 depth including base

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2015