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She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8425.jpg)
She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8425.jpg)
She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8425.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8425.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_front.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_front.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_back.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_back.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_detail1.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_detail1.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_detail2.jpg)

She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.07.467.8425_detail2.jpg)

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Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo)
MEDIUM Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber
  • Place Made: Zuni, New Mexico, United States
    • DATES late 19th century
    DIMENSIONS 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    ACCESSION NUMBER 07.467.8425
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION The arms of this Kachina doll are articulated. Its boots are painted on. It wears a ringlet of plant fiber as a headdress with feathers in the back and a painted skirt and sash. Wool yarn is tied around his wrists and calves.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih), late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8425.jpg)
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    She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Kachina Doll (Kja-kja-lih)</em>, late 19th century. Wood, feather, cotton, pigment, wool yarn, plant fiber, 14 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 4 3/16 in. (37.9 x 12.2 x 10.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund, 07.467.8425. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 07.467.8425.jpg)

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