Kachina Doll (Ogre Woman)


Collection

Priscilla Murr Collection


Identifier

MU3518


Artist

Unknown


Description

This is a Zuni Ogre Woman Kachina. The Woman Ogre is aggressive & forceful in personality and carries a knife for threatening unwary bad children. She is meant to enforce good behavior among children and on her back is a burden basket to carry off bad behaving children.


Medium

wood

Inscription

Daylan Q. '90

Width

3in

Height

9in

Length

2.5in

Where Made (Region)

Zuni, New Mexico

Where Made (Country)

United States

Related place

United States

Name of Donor

Priscilla Murr