Navajo kachina

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Culture/People: Hopi Pueblo
Previous owner: Dr. Jay B. Nash (Jay Bryan Nash), Non-Indian, 1886-1965; Gladys Nash (Mrs. Jay B. Nash), Non-Indian, 1892-1972; Janet Nash Silver, Non-Indian, 1917-2009
Donor: Janet Nash Silver, Non-Indian, 1917-2009

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Dr. Jay B. Nash (1886-1965, a pioneer in the study of physical education and Chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union's Committee on Indian Civil Rights) and Gladys Nash (1892-1972); inherited by their daughter Janet Nash Silver (1917-2009); donated to MAI by Janet Nash Silver in 1984.
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Place: Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Hopi Pueblo; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/1913
Barcode: 251913.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: Navajo kachina
Object Name: Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials: Wood, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 5.5 x 18.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f9d6b11d-13bf-48b3-8728-711f97d20d50

Record ID: NMAI_267828