War Leader Katsina

38832

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title War Leader Katsina
Native Name Kipok
Object Number 38832
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn | String | Hair | Metal
Description

Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green and purple with two diagonal black lines dividing the design into an hourglass shape. The mouth is a protruding snout. The head is topped with feathers, a wooden adornment and red hair. The body is painted blue and white with yellow and blue arms and legs. This figure is likely a variation of the War Leader (Kipok) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #140, Wright, B., 1973 #)

Length 16 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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