Hohn or Honau (Bear) kachina

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Culture/People: Hopi Pueblo
Collector: John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
Previous owner: John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963

Collection History: Collected by John Louw Nelson (1895-1963, a musical performer and amateur ethnologist), probably between 1929 and 1935; acquired by MAI through an exchange with John Louw Nelson in 1935.
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Place: Hoatvela (Hotevilla), Third Mesa, Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/7552
Barcode: 187552.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: Hohn or Honau (Bear) kachina
Object Name: Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials: Wood, feather/feathers, wool yarn, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68113e5e7-c93f-472c-b6a5-5fd225723d2c

Record ID: NMAI_200570