| Maker(s): | Ami, Janis
| | Culture: | Native American; Hopi (b. unknown-d. unknown)
| | Title: | Great Horned Owl (Mongwa) Kachina
| | Date Made: | 1960s-1970s
| | Type: | Sculpture
| | Materials: | cottonwood root, fur, yarn, shells feathers, canvas, cloth, cotton, paint
| | Place Made: | United States; Northeastern Arizona; Hopi Reservation
| | Measurements: | 10 3/8 in.; 26.3525 cm
| | Accession Number: | SC 1985.38.9
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Katherine Gabel, class of 1959
| | Museum Collection: | Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
The Great Horned Owl kachina features large bundles of feathers on either side of his head, carved big yellow eyes and a beak, a fur neckpiece, and a chest sash with small shells. Painted red with white spots, he wears blue armbands, a blue yarn bracelet, and a cuff. In either hand he carries yucca sticks to whip misbehaving clowns with. Around his waist is a white belt, brown loincloth, patterned sash, and woven cotton leggings or pants. He also features a pair of fringed shoes. Standing in a watchful position on a wooden platform, he was made and sold for the tourist trade. AP2018
Tags:
ceremonies; birds Link to share this object record:
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