Mudhead (Koyemsi) kachina

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Culture/People: Hopi Pueblo
Previous owner: Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009; Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian
Donor: Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009; Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Schickler, 1922-2009) and Eloise L. Carter (photographers of Native American petroglyphs and pictographs, and MAI research associates between 1964-1976); donated to MAI by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. Carter in 1975.
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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: 25/995
Barcode: 250995.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: Mudhead (Koyemsi) kachina
Object Name: Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6473d96c5-4430-4c88-9a16-306892ec7d89

Record ID: NMAI_266791