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: "Sika (yellow) Hototo Katchina Tihu", "Miyaksoli Katchina Tihu", and "Kakashka Katchina Tihu".; "Sika (yellow) Hototo Katchina Tihu. -- The home of this Katchina is said to be Walabawi, a place about half a mile north or Orabi. He usually appears in company with the Sakwa (green) Hototo Katchina which follows this one. Dances occasionally at the kiva dances on winter evenings, appears on such occasions as the last Powamu day, the Balolokon[?] ceremony, etc., with other Katchinas. The object on the back of the head is called 'sakwaplakul[?]' (imitation scalp). The chin should have a bunch of hair hanging down on each side of the head in imitation of a bunch of hair of a horse's tail, which the Katchina wears in that manner. On the calf of the right leg the Katchina wears a turtle rattle. -- Oraibi, Arizona, 1900. No. 63[...]. Presented by Mr. Stanley McCormick, Rev. H.A. Voth, collector."; "Miyaksoli Katchina Tihu. -- This Katchina is also called [...] Katchina [...] probably from the fact that he acts as a leader in the dances of the [...]. When the latter have their dance the M[...] appears at dawn and again at sun set at the edge of the [...] near the place [...]. -- Oraibi, Arizona, 1900. No. 63[...]. Presented by Mr. Stanley McCormick, Rev. H.A. Voth, collector."; "Kakashka Katchina Tihu. -- The name is derived from a certain bird the cry of which sounds something like 'K[...]aa[...]'. According to some it is the [...] owl[?], according to others a water bird with a long tail. According to the best information, this Katchina appeared in Oraibi for the first time eight or ten years ago and has since danced with the Buya[...] Katchina when he appeared in connection with some [...] and once in an evening kiva dance in winter. It is probable that the Katchina had his origin in the whim of some Hopi whose interest was aroused by the [...]. -- Oraibi, Arizona, 1900. No. [...]. 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 (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, photoprint, 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-m16558

Identifier 4047 (accession number), CHS-4047 (call number), CHS-4047 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-16495 (legacy record id), chs-m16558 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-13518 (legacy record id), 1-168- (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 16495

Unique identifier UC141452

Legacy Identifier CHS-4047.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 14.2 in × 10.7 in at 300dpi
36.1 cm × 27.2 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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