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Kachina Doll (Paiakyamu)

Culture: Pueblo, Hopi, Native American
Medium: Wood, pigment
Possible Place Made: First Mesa, Arizona, USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 11 x 3 1/2 x 3 3/16 in. (27.9 x 8.9 x 8.1 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 04.297.5525
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 04.297.5525_transp6241.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: This is a painted clown kachina doll with a sad face.

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- devil
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- native american
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