Kachina Doll (Zakyalestoy) Item Number: 03.325.4634 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Tall, thin kachina doll painted russet red. He wears a cotton dance skirt, large feather ruff and feathers on top of his head. He carries a dance stick (or flute) and rattle.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1899

What

Name
Kachina Doll (Zakyalestoy)
Identification Number
03.325.4634
Type of Item
doll
Material
wood, cotton, feather, pigment and fur
Overall
length 17.5 in, width 5.5 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