Silent kachina

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Date created: 1960-1970

Culture/People: probably Hopi Pueblo (attributed)
Previous owner: Vera Neumann (Vera Salaff), Non-Indian, 1907-1993
Donor: Vera Neumann (Vera Salaff), Non-Indian, 1907-1993

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of designer and entrepreneur Vera Neumann (1907-1993); donated to NMAI by Vera Neumann in 1990.
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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: 25/3192
Barcode: 253192.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: Silent kachina
Object Name: Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials: Wood, feather/feathers, wool yarn, shell/shells
Techniques: Carved, painted, tied, drilled
Dimensions: 30.5 x 13 x 9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69cf2c67f-dc33-48b6-94c0-352efe6b611c

Record ID: NMAI_269086