Kachina Doll (Ainshi Koko) Item Number: 07.467.8440 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Bear kachina doll with cotton kilt and sash with fringe. Arms attached to torso with nails. Mouth slightly ajar; teeth carved into jaw. Fur attached to top of head with resinous material.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1899

What

Name
Kachina Doll (Ainshi Koko)
Identification Number
07.467.8440
Type of Item
doll
Material
wood, pigment, cotton, hair, hide, yucca and resinous material
Overall
length 14.5 in, width 7.0 in, height 5.5 in

Who

Culture
She-we-na

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1899

Other

Classification
Sculpture