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Kachina Doll (Kwivi Katsina)

Creator Name

Hopi Pueblo

Cultural Context

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Date

20th century

About the Work

Brooklyn Museum Object Description
Carved and painted figure with cylindrical head, protruding muzzle and partially flexed arms. The face is painted white and the hairline is described by a black, stepped border edged in red. The eyes are black rectangles and the muzzle is black with red lips and white teeth. Black circles are painted on the cheeks. The chest is painted half in brown and half in light blue with white lightning bolts on both sides. Brown and blue bands are painted on arms. The rest of the exposed body at waist and thighs is white with thin brown vertical lines. The kilt is painted brown with a multi-colored stepped star pattern and stripes. The figure wears brown painted boots or leggings. Black ...

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Title

Kachina Doll (Kwivi Katsina)

Creator

Hopi Pueblo, Native American, Hopi Pueblo, Culture

Worktype

Sculpture

Cultural Context

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Material

Wood, pigment, yarn, feathers

Dimensions

12 3/4 x 6 x 4 3/4 in. (32.4 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm)

Technique

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Language

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Date

20th century

Provenance

Anonymous gift, Apr 18, 1996

Style Period

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Rights

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Creative Commons-BY

Inscription

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Location

Arizona, United States

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