Kawaika Katsina
38876
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Kawaika Katsina |
| Native Name | Kawaika |
| Object Number | 38876 |
| 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 | Laguna | Cloud | Flower Blossom |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted blue with black and red lines on the cheeks indicating clouds. The eyes are narrowed rectangles. Stepped panels attach to either side of the head to form a headdress with painted flower blossoms. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted red, yellow and orange and a kilt is painted over the waist. This figure is the Kawaika Katsina, borrowed from the Laguna. (Colton, H. 1959 #196, Wright, B., 1973 #195) |
| Height | 26 cm |
| Width | 16 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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