Shulawitzi (Zuni Fire God) kachina

Date created
1967
Culture/People
Hopi Pueblo
IACB source
Denver Museum of Nature and Science Museum Shop (Denver Museum of Natural History Museum Shop)
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Denver Museum of Natural History museum shop (Denver, Colorado) in 1967; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Arizona; USA (inferred)
See related items
Hopi Pueblo
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/5656
Barcode
255656.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Title
Shulawitzi (Zuni Fire God) kachina
Object Name
Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials
Cottonwood, feather/feathers, wool yarn, glass bead/beads, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted, wrapped, strung
Dimensions
15.8 x 14 x 30.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60fc633f3-8261-44b5-8b03-9ce0a9e07de5
Record ID
NMAI_271521