Maskette, possibly representing the spirit of a laughing human face for a shaman's tługu (headdress)
Amulet in the form of a sea otter

Currently not on view

Tihu (Kachina),

before 1907

Hopitu Shi-nu-mu (Hopi)
Historic
PU 3464

Information

Title
Tihu (Kachina)
Dates

before 1907

Medium
Cottonwood root
Dimensions
h. 21.5 cm., w. 7.2 cm., d. 6.2 cm. (8 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Lent by the Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
Object Number
PU 3464
Place Made

North America, United States, Arizona, Old Oraibi, Hopi reservation

Culture
Hopi, Native American
Type
religious objects, kachina dolls
Materials
root, cottonwood
Subject
figures (representations)

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