Gourd Doll on Grass Ring Pedestal
Gourd Doll on Grass Ring Pedestal
Gourd Doll on Grass Ring Pedestal
Gourd Doll on Grass Ring Pedestal
Gourd Doll on Grass Ring Pedestal

Gourd Doll on Grass Ring Pedestal


Collection

Priscilla Murr Collection


Identifier

MU3506


Artist

Unknown


Description

A kachina doll made from a painted gourd with feathers for hair and beaded earrings. The doll is painted with Native American symbols in acrylic paint. The symbols include a lizard, snake, bird, antellope, deer, bear, and other natural imagery. The kachina sits on a ring of coiled hay that is held together with twine.


Medium

raw plant materials

Inscription

2007 with swirl symbol

Width

8in

Height

17in

Length

8in

Where Made (Country)

United States

Related place

United States

Name of Donor

Priscilla Murr