Koshare (Clown) kachina

Date created
1970
Culture/People
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Artist/Maker
Alfred Maestas, Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
IACB source
Bonnie Gems Indian Arts (Indian Arts of Albuquerque)
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Bonnie Gems Indian Arts (Albuquerque, New Mexico) in 1971; 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
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo), San Juan Reservation; Rio Arriba County; New Mexico; USA
See related items
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/5579
Barcode
255579.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Title
Koshare (Clown) kachina
Object Name
Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials
Cottonwood
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
12.5 x 8.6 x 36 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63d6e56ec-7638-4796-bf2a-1708655c3318
Record ID
NMAI_271444