Bean Katsina

38899

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title Bean Katsina
Native Name Muzribi
Object Number 38899
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | String
Iconography Bean Sprout | Squash Blossom | Rainbow
Description

Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green with a red border that curls below the cheeks representing a bean plant. The mouth is a protruding tube. Two conical projections are attached to the top of the head with a semicircular headdress between them. Feathers are also attached to the top and back of the head. The body is painted red and yellow and a kilt is painted over the waist. This figure is the Bean (Muzribi) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #188, Wright, B., 1973 #140)

Height 33.5 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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