Snow Maiden Katsina
2009-10-39
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Snow Maiden Katsina |
| Native Name | Nuvak'chin Mana |
| Object Number | 2009-10-39 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Acrylic Paint |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Iconography | Gourd | Scapula |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The face is painted white with vertical lines on the cheeks and dots above the eyes. The hair is painted white and tied up in two whorls. A painted white cloth is worn around the neck. A painted blanket with decorated edges is worn over the shoulders and a painted dress is worn underneath. A jar with scapulae is held in one hand and leaves of a plant in the other. This figure is the Snow Maiden (Nuvak'chin Mana) Katsina. Made by Brandon Goesama, signed DAGS. (Colton, H. 1959 #100, Wright, B., 1973 #213) |
| Height | 29.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
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