Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih) Item Number: 07.467.8425 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

The arms of this Kachina doll are articulated. Its boots are painted on. It wears a ringlet of plant fiber as a headdress with feathers in the back and a painted skirt and sash. Wool yarn is tied around his wrists and calves.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1899

What

Name
Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)
Identification Number
07.467.8425
Type of Item
doll
Material
wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn and plant fibre
Overall
length 14.9375 in, width 4.8125 in, height 4.1875 in

Who

Culture
She-we-na

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1899

Other

Classification
Sculpture