Three Hopi Indian kachina dolls, ca.1900

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Photograph of 3 Hopi Indian kachina dolls on display, ca.1900. Labels below the dolls identify them as: "Chovilawu Katchina Tihu", "Hemis-Ho Katchina Tihu", and "Awiri Katchina Tihu".; "Chovilawu Katchina Tihu. -- The Chovilawu is one of the old sacred Katchinas of the Hopi and as far as known appears only on the evening of the fifth day of the Powama ceremony, when new members are initiated into the Powama Society, when he dances for a brief period after which he receives some prayer offerings which he takes to a shrine. During this dance he holds in his hand a 'pota', which consists of a number of segments which are sewn together and may be opened and folded like the leaves of a book. After the Initiation the young novices are especially charged to reveal nothing whatever about the Chovilawu Katchina. A wooden figurine of this Katchina forms a part of the Powamu altar (q.v. in another case). -- Oraibi, Arizona, 1900. No. 63807[?]. Presented by Mr. Stanley McCormick, Rev. H.A. Voth, collector."; "Hemis-Ho Katchina Tihu. -- Very little is know about this Katchina. He occasionally appears with others on such occasions as the Powamu, Balolokon[?], and Numantu[?] when many different Katchinas dance on the streets of the village, go into the kivas, etc., which is called qoqontinumya. He carries in both hands a rod of yucca leaves, and as far as can be ascertained never appears with a Mana. -- Oraibi, Arizona, 1900. No. 63808[?]. Presented by Mr. Stanley McCormick, Rev. H.A. Voth, collector."; "Awiri Katchina Tihu. -- The meaning of the name is obscure. He is said to come usually in two persons and fights the T[...]skutu (clowns) at certain Katchina dances. He does not sing but only says "Huuuuu" and keeps the head constantly in a wagging motion. The mask used to be made of an old yucca leaf tray[?]. The marks on the body represent stars. -- Oraibi, Arizona, 1900. No. 63809[?]. Presented by Mr. Stanley McCormick, Rev. H.A. Voth, collector."

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Title Three Hopi Indian kachina dolls, ca.1900

Subject Hopi Indians (subject), Hopi Indians (lcsh), Indians -- Hopi -- General (file heading), Indians of North America (lcsh), Kachinas (lcsh), tribal areas (adlf)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1900

Type images, physical objects

Format 2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprints, b&w ; 17 x 22 cm. (aacr2), glass plate negatives (format), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1900

Creator Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946 (photographer)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m16556

Identifier 4045 (accession number), CHS-4045 (call number), CHS-4045 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-16493 (legacy record id), chs-m16556 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-13518 (legacy record id), 1-168- (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 16493

Unique identifier UC141505

Legacy Identifier CHS-4045.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 18.0 in × 13.5 in at 300dpi
45.7 cm × 34.5 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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