Bean Katsina
38868
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Bean Katsina |
| Native Name | Muzribi |
| Object Number | 38868 |
| 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 blue with a red border that wraps 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 of the head and vertical lines are painted on the back of the head. The body is painted red and white. This figure is the Bean (Muzribi) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #188, Wright, B., 1973 #140) |
| Height | 22.5 cm |
| Width | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
| Other Number | CG170589-2525 - Found in Collection Number |
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