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Kachina Doll (Atashlaskja Okya)

Culture: Pueblo, Zuni, Native American
Medium: Wood, pigment, feather, cotton cloth, hide
Place Made: Zuni, New Mexico, USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 9 15/16 x 4 3/4 in. (25.2 x 12.1 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 03.325.4635
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 03.325.4635_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: This kachina has a face painted with dots all over. He is dressed with a long dress, belted with cords underneath a painted cape. His head has a fluffy feather headdress. He carries a staff in his proper right hand.

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