Palhik Mana (Corn Grinding Maiden) kachina

Date created
1965
Culture/People
Hopi Pueblo
Artist/Maker
Eldon Kewanyama (Eldon Kewonyama), Hopi Pueblo
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
Hopi Arts and Crafts & Silvercraft Cooperative Guild
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Hopi Arts and Crafts & Silvercraft Cooperative Guild (Second Mesa, Hopi Reservation, Arizona) in 1965; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Arizona; USA
See related items
Hopi Pueblo
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/945
Barcode
260945.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Title
Palhik Mana (Corn Grinding Maiden) kachina
Object Name
Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials
Cottonwood, yarn, feather/feathers, paint, glue
Techniques
Carved, painted, tied, glued
Dimensions
28.0 x 12.0 x 45.0 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc706099-0a3a-43c9-b189-96ed172b91ba
Record ID
NMAI_277079