Havasupai Katsina
38902
From: United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Havasupai Katsina |
| Native Name | Konin | Kohonino |
| Object Number | 38902 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Date Made | Ca. 1900 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Tree) | Paint | Owl Feather | Cotton String | Wool Cord |
| Iconography | Havasupai |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white and has multicolored triangles and lines painted around a triangular mouth. Horns are attached at the sides of the head and feathers on top of the head. Another bundle of feathers is attached to the back. The torso is painted orange and a white kilt is painted around the waist. This figure is the Havasupai (Konin) Katsina who represents the Havasupai people. (Colton, H. 1959 #143, Wright, B., 1973 #184) |
| Length | 20 cm |
| Width | 18 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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