Detail View: Image Archives: Honan Kachina Doll

File Name: 
IV.CI-A1526.40.D.jpg
catalog number: 
IV.CI-A1526.40.D
collection: 
Anthropology
title: 
Honan Kachina Doll
creator: 
Richard M. Wicker
creator type: 
Photographer
creator: 
Jenny Rodger
creator type: 
creator digital collection
description: 
Brown case mask with a white stripe down center. He has black eyes outlined in turquoise and two yellow half circles with black dots (corn symbol) above the eyes. On each cheek, there is a yellow half circle with a black badger track. It has a prominent brown snout with sharp white painted teeth. There are brown and white feathers on top of mask, mottled brown feathers for ears, and a turquoise necklace of string. It has two turquoise suede armbands and two brown suede bandoleers. On the left wrist is a ketoh or bowguard. There is a brown and yellow bow in the left hand and a turquoise rattle in right hand. There is green yarn tied on the right wrist. The upper body is painted brown with a white stripe down the center, chest, and back. The forearms are painted white, brown designs, white kilt with black, red, yellow, and green design on border. The sash is with brown, white, blue, green, red, gray, and black design. The lower legs are painted white with brown designs. The brown moccasins have white soles and brown suede fringe. Called Honànkatsina in the Hopi Dictionary.
date: 
Jan. 10, 2011
date type: 
date of photograph
date: 
1945-1985
date type: 
date of creation
location: 
USA, Colorado, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
modified: 
No
format: 
image/jpg
file size: 
1.41 MB
source: 
Nikon D300, Born Digital
rights: 
Denver Museum of Nature & Science