Fox Katsina
2009-10-48
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Fox Katsina |
| Native Name | Letaiyo |
| Object Number | 2009-10-48 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Joseph M. Torivio Jr |
| Date Made | 1991 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Iconography | Fox | Rattle | Bow |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The face is painted yellow with colored lines on the forehead. The ears curve upward and are outlined with white and black. The protruding snout bears teeth. A black circle is painted on the bare chest and a painted kilt is worn around the waist. A rattle is held in one hand and a bow in the other. This figure is the Fox (Letaiyo) Runner Katsina. Made by Joseph M. Torivio Jr. (Colton, H. 1959 #261, Wright, B., 1973 #154) |
| Height | 25.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 10.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
| Other Number | 585 - Other Number |
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