“This is Angwusnasomtaqa, or Crow Mother, in the form of a Hopi kachina doll—carved figures that represent supernatural beings or forces of nature. Crow Mother is stately and stern, she always knows how to behave, and she is a leader of ethics and virtue. A number of kachina figures are included in the exhibition Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas. Yesterday I learned that the current dip in commuting and travel may be having a positive environmental impact, which is making me think differently about the shutdown of institutions and business in New York and around the world."
Posted by Forrest Pelsue Hopi Pueblo. Kachina Doll (Angwusnasomtaqa), late 19th century. Wood, pigment, wool yarn, cotton cord, feathers. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.5563. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
