Kachina Doll (Palhik Mana)
Kachina Doll (Palhik Mana)
Kachina Doll (Palhik Mana)
Kachina Doll (Palhik Mana)
Kachina Doll (Palhik Mana)

Kachina Doll (Palhik Mana)


Collection

Priscilla Murr Collection


Identifier

MU3515


Artist

P. Gachupin


Description

This is a Hopi Kachina known as The Palhik Mana, or Butterfly Maiden. This beautifully dressed figure is not really a kachina, but rather a woman's dance personage. The Palhik Mana acts as a harbinger of Springtime, rejuvenation and transformation.


Medium

wood

Inscription

"Butterfly Maiden P.Gachupin"

Width

3.25in

Height

10in

Length

3.5in

Where Made (Country)

United States

Related place

United States

Name of Donor

Priscilla Murr