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Kachina Doll
Arizona
Kae Katsina – Corn Kachina doll
Hopi
Carved wood (cottonwood), pigments and feathers
Circa 1930
Height: 11 ¾ in. – 30 cm
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Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a pedagogical tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.
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