Kachina Doll (Asitasha) Item Number: 04.297.5328 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

This unknown kachina character has a clown-like, painted face and fur-decorated head. He wears a fur vest and a fabric and yarn dance skirt. He wears yarn around his wrists and legs. The rest of his decoration is painted.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1933

What

Name
Kachina Doll (Asitasha)
Identification Number
04.297.5328
Type of Item
doll
Material
cloth, buffalo fur, feather, wood, pigment and wool yarn
Overall
length 16.5 in, width 4.5 in, height 5.5 in

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1933

Other

Classification
Sculpture