Moon (Muyao) Kachina Figure

CultureHopi
Titles
  • Moon (Muyao) Kachina Figure
Date1910–1940
PlaceHopi Pueblo, Arizona, United States
MediumWood, paint, feathers
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/4 × 5 × 3 1/4 in. (24.8 × 12.7 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object number44.384
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
Ll 24 Wilson Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg (1882–1975), Houston, by 1944; given to MFAH, 1944.
Exhibition History"Museum Promotional Exhibition," Texas Commerce Bank, Houston, July 1–July 31, 1979.

"Kachinas and Indian Arts," Dallas Independent School District, Native American Cultural Heritage Center, July 27, 1979–July 1982.

"Destination Moon," The Bryan Museum, Galveston, Texas, February 1–April 30, 2020.

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