Description:
Kneeling while grinding corn in a white box, the Butterfly Maiden kachina is impeccably dressed. She wears a very large painted headpiece adorned with painted patterns and feathers, as well as a painted mask that is rarely associated with the kachina. Feathers protrude from her ears, which also feature heishi and turquoise earrings. Around her neck is a Navajo-style "squash blossom" necklace, made out of turquoise and silver. She wears a black dress with decoration, as well as a red belt and a white "cape" around her shoulders. Yellow yarn bracelets are seen on her wrists, and her hands are decorated with a zigzag pattern. While grinding corn, she sits atop a wooden base, signaling that she was carved for tourist consumers. Unlike newer Butterfly Maiden kachinas, she does not wear butterfly wings. AP2018
Tags:
women; religion; food; ceremonies; kachina dolls Subjects:
Religion; Rites and ceremonies; Food; Women Link to share this object record:
https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=SC+1982.21.1 |
