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ProvenanceGift of Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse, New York City
BibliographyGustafson, Eleanor. "Museum Accessions" The Magazine Antiques, vol. CLXV, no 3, March 2004: 34.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 248.
Culture
Hopi
Kachina Doll
Datec. 1900-1920
DimensionsOverall: 11 × 5 in. (27.9 × 12.7 cm)
Object numberT0805
Credit LineGift of Pierre and Maria Gaetana Matisse Foundation
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextThere are three manifestations of kachinas. Most important are the spirit beings who reside in and around the Hopi villages from late December until early July when they return to the spirit world. Another occurs when their spiritual essence is transformed into human dancers who dress as kachinas at major ceremonies. The third is the carved wooden kachina figure (tithu) that is given to a young girl as part of her instruction on Hopi spirituality. There are many different kachinas, often associated with life-giving spirits such as rain, animals, plants, and ancestors. Each kachina’s identity is conveyed through clothing and adornment.ProvenanceGift of Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse, New York City
BibliographyGustafson, Eleanor. "Museum Accessions" The Magazine Antiques, vol. CLXV, no 3, March 2004: 34.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 248.
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