Zuni mud head kachina; male. H = 4.5”. Made of balsa wood, black painted features & markings on arms. Black painted skirt. Tiny white feathers attached to headdress composed of 3 knobs and pointed horn on top. Red painted shoes
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection place:
Zuni Reservation, McKinley County, New Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
USA, New Mexico, Zuni
Culture or time period:
Zuni
Collector:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection date:
December 1938
Materials:
Feather (material), Paint (coating), and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 5, 2000
Context of use:
Represents “mud head” dancer in Shallako ceremony. Bought from Zuni