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Flat kachina

Object Details

Collection History
Formerly in the collection of David Williams Yeaman (1950-1997); donated to NMAI in 2000 by David Williams Yeaman's siblings, Alice Banks Yeaman and John Pannill Yeaman (1944-2015).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker
Ted Puhuyesua, Diné (Navajo)
Previous owner
David Williams Yeaman (David W. Yeaman), Non-Indian, 1950-1997
Donor
John P. Yeaman (John Pannill Yeaman), Non-Indian, 1944-2015
Alice Banks Yeaman, Non-Indian
Date created
1960-1980
Title
Flat kachina
Object Name
Kachina/Katsina
Media/Materials
Wood, paint, feather/feathers, cotton thread
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
19.3 x 11 x 4.5 cm
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
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