Kachina Doll Item Number: 1996.22.9 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Kachina doll with body and head all one piece, attached arms. Doll has horns on head and a large X on its chest. The headdress is apinted on.. Wears a white skirt, also painted on. The back has a carved fox tail hanging from the waistline.

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Item History

  • Made between 1900 and 1925

What

Name
Kachina Doll
Identification Number
1996.22.9
Type of Item
doll
Material
wood, pigment and hide
Measurements
“9 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 in. (24.8 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm)” ?

Who

Culture
Pueblo

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1900 and 1925

Other

Classification
Clothing