Butterfly Maiden
38881
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Butterfly Maiden |
| Native Name | Palhik Mana |
| Object Number | 38881 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Metal |
| Iconography | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with feathers attached to the forehead. The chin has multicolored lines radiating down from around the mouth. An elaborate, stepped, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted white, blue, green and red. The body is painted red, blue and yellow with a kilt painted around the waist. This figure is likely the Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana). (Colton, H. 1959 #120, Wright, B., 1973 #106) |
| Height | 36.5 cm |
| Width | 28 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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