Two Minutes with the Curator: Hopi Butterfly Maiden Kachina

Enjoy lively and impromptu commentary from MIA curators about key artworks - with the timer running. Look for "Two Minutes with the Curator" QR codes in the MIA galleries.

[@christy1544]

Thank you! My students are studying the Southwest region and this is a perfect, short explanation of Kachina "dolls".

[@markcdeyoung3118]

Butter fly Kachina has returned and she given you a tickly blessing with er legendary tickly cat hair I CARAMBA you know how to make a tanker top pop girl

[@fidelcamacho1963]

What species of lepidotero corresponds to this goddess (kachina)? Are there more butterfly kachinas or is this the only one?

[@izzyyellowhair7117]

It's kinda wearied tho..how do they know what the spirits look tho..its my question..

[@izzyyellowhair7117]

@@shiness6229 yea but what there true spirituality form without the Mask and physical body tho. That is my question tho.

[@izzyyellowhair7117]

@@shiness6229 ik but i just curious.

[@gsockyma2452]

Come on guys hopi kids can read now

[@gabrielmedina5454]