02458cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000430011524500180015826400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032649000680036250000310043050801030046152012840056453400450184865300150189365300130190865300190192170000570194083000680199785600430206562286UtSlPG20260610134433.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aHunt, W. Benq(Walter Ben),d1888-197010aKachina Dolls 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aMilwaukee Public Museum. Popular science handbook series, no. 7  aRelease date is 2020-05-30  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Kachina Dolls" by W. Ben Hunt is a practical guidebook published in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. This book falls under the category of a craft manual, focusing on the art of creating Kachina dolls, which are significant cultural symbols among the Hopi people of Arizona. The narrative intertwines the cultural significance of these dolls with instructions for whittling and painting them, making it not only informative but also a hands-on craft book.  In "Kachina Dolls," W. Ben Hunt delves into the rich tradition of the Hopi tribe, explaining the Kachina cult's spiritual and ceremonial aspects. He describes Kachina dolls as both educational toys and cherished cultural artifacts, imparting knowledge of Kachina names and their attributes to young girls. The book provides detailed guidance for crafting these dolls, including materials, techniques, and painting methods. Hunt emphasizes the importance of using traditional materials such as cottonwood roots and offers practical tips to achieve authenticity in both design and color. With a combination of cultural insights and crafting instructions, the book serves as an engaging resource for those interested in Native American art and craftsmanship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHandicraft  aKachinas  aHopi mythology1 aRitzenthaler, Robert E.q(Robert Eugene),d1911-1980 0aMilwaukee Public Museum. Popular science handbook series, no. 740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62286