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Kachina Doll (Holi)04.297.5574

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood, pigment, feather and string
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Kokopol, Kokopelli)04.297.5595

This Kachina represents Kokopelli, who has a hump back. He has several functions and appears during Ang'wa, the Kachina night dances held in March during the religious cycle. He appears either by himself or with mixed Kachinas. He represents a fertility spirit, for assisting the growth and sustaining abundant life for all -plants and humans. Normally represented as wearing no clothes as seen here. His penis is normally shown as a mark of respect for his fertility powers. This Kokopelli has the rounded form with a humpback (representing the seeds he carries. Helmet style mask, black with pointed nose, oval eyes open on the sides and dots for eyebrows. PR arm is raised; PL arm has been broken off and pinned back on. His chest and back are primarily yellow with red legs and painted black boots.Orange feathers on top of his head.

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood, pigment, feather and string
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina DollX667

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood, leather and feather
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll1996.22.3

Anonymous gift

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood and pigment
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll1996.22.6

Anonymous gift

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood, pigment, feather and yarn
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Embroidered Dance KiltX910

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Culture
Pueblo, Hopi Pueblo and She-we-na
Material
cotton, yarn and twine
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll1996.22.7

Anonymous gift

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood, pigment, feather, hair and dye
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Ang-ak-china?)X862.2

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood and pigment
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll1996.22.5

Anonymous gift

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood, paint and feather
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Kachina Doll (Kwawuu [Wolf])04.297.5596

Wooden Kachina containing two figures-- the smallest carried piggy-back style. (See side view) Figures each have wolflike protruding ears with feathers and a protruding red nose. Each is predominantly ochre and dust-colored except for black shins and red feet. Mended nose and right foot of standing figure. Replaced left ear of carried figure. Pigments abraded.

Culture
Hopi Pueblo
Material
wood, pigment, cotton and feather
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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