Kachina

Kachina

Carved mudhead Kachina with cloth scarf tied around his neck. 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.
  • Object: Kachina
  • Artist: -
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  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Hopi
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  • Donor: Molly & Nancy Curtis
  • Catalog #: 101.069