Kachina/Katsina

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Date created: circa 1993

Culture/People: Hopi Pueblo
Artist/Maker: William Kootswatewa (William Koots/William Kootsytewa), Hopi Pueblo, b. 1955
Previous owner: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007
Donor: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007
Previous seller: Cliff Dwellers Indian Arts

Collection History: Purchased by Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell, 1932-2007) from Cliff Dwellers Indian Arts (Los Alamos, New Mexico) in 1994; donated to NMAI by Genevieve Shaw in 2007.
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Place: Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA (inferred)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5877
Barcode: 265877.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials: Cottonwood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 27.3 x 8.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c6d30a21-2ed7-437b-8902-970a40638fc8

Record ID: NMAI_282104