Kachina Doll (Sa’lakwmana)
Hopi Pueblo
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Object Label
Sa’lakwmana Kachina appears as a slender Hopi maiden who stands eight to nine feet tall in her stepped headdress, which denotes clouds. The design on her dress, as seen here, represents feathers. She performs only during some Niman (Home Dance) ceremonies, with her brother Sa’lakutaga. After the Home Dance in July, all Kachinas return to their spiritual home in the San Francisco Mountains until they reappear in February.
Caption
Hopi Pueblo. Kachina Doll (Sa’lakwmana), late 19th century. Wood, pigment, 9 × 7 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (22.9 × 19.1 × 8.9 cm) mount (2025 mount): 9 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 3 in. (23.5 × 19.1 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.5543. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Kachina Doll (Sa’lakwmana)
Date
late 19th century
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
9 × 7 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (22.9 × 19.1 × 8.9 cm) mount (2025 mount): 9 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 3 in. (23.5 × 19.1 × 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund
Accession Number
04.297.5543
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