Kachina
Seated Mudhead Kachina Clown carved of cottonwood. He is beating a drum. The drum is attached by a ribbon cord. His body is painted dark brown.
- Object: Kachina
- Artist: -
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 13 1/2" high 6" deep
- Culture Area: Southwest
- Cultural Group: Hopi
- Cultural Context: He is a prankster.The Mudhead kachina is a clown kachina who may be seen in many Hopi ceremonies. His body is painted in red-brown clay. Mudhead Kachinas drum, dance, and play games with the audience. At First Mesa they are said to sing Zuni songs.
- Donor: McColl Collection
- Catalog #: 88.043