Kachina Doll (Mongwu)

probably Henry Shelton; Pueblo, Hopi

Caption

probably Henry Shelton 1929–2016; Pueblo, Hopi. Kachina Doll (Mongwu), 1960–1970. Cottonwood root, acrylic pigment, hide, feathers, fur, yarn, beads, shell, Doll: 16 1/2 x 6 x 7 1/2 in. (41.9 x 15.2 x 19.1 cm) Mask: 7 x 8 x 4 in. (17.8 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Edith and Hershel Samuels, 2010.6.14. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Kachina Doll (Mongwu)

Date

1960–1970

Geography

Possible place made: Oraibi, Third Mesa, Arizona, United States

Medium

Cottonwood root, acrylic pigment, hide, feathers, fur, yarn, beads, shell

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

Doll: 16 1/2 x 6 x 7 1/2 in. (41.9 x 15.2 x 19.1 cm) Mask: 7 x 8 x 4 in. (17.8 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)

Signatures

not signed

Credit Line

Gift of Edith and Hershel Samuels

Accession Number

2010.6.14

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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