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Kachina Doll

Arts of the Americas

MEDIUM Wood, pigment, hide
  • Place Made: United States
  • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 9 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 in. (24.8 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1996.22.9
    CREDIT LINE Anonymous gift
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Kachina doll with body and head all one piece, attached arms. Doll has horns on head and a large X on its chest. The headdress is apinted on.. Wears a white skirt, also painted on. The back has a carved fox tail hanging from the waistline.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Pueblo (unidentified). Kachina Doll, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, hide, 9 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 in. (24.8 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 1996.22.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.22.9_bw.jpg)
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    Pueblo (unidentified). <em>Kachina Doll</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, hide, 9 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 in.  (24.8 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 1996.22.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.22.9_bw.jpg)