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A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_front.jpg)
A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_front.jpg)
A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_front.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_front.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_detail2.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_detail2.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_detail1.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_detail1.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_back.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_back.jpg)

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Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja)

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo)
MEDIUM Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn
  • Place Made: Zuni, New Mexico, United States
    • DATES late 19th century
    DIMENSIONS 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm) Other: 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    ACCESSION NUMBER 07.467.8435
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION This Kachina has a red painted chest. His mask is helmet style, blue, with black slit eyes and a pointed snout nose. The PR side has a feather attached, the PL side a paper cone. He wears a painted cloth skirt, yarn ties around wrists and calves. He is missing feet. The back of the helmet style mask has a multi-colored dragon fly design and the back of his chest has a painted, narrow, yellow V stripe.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_front.jpg)
    IMAGE front, CUR.07.467.8435_front.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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    A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Muluk Takja)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, paper, wool yarn, 12 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8in. (32 x 12.3 x 8cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8435. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8435_front.jpg)

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