Butterfly Maiden
CG2016-2-439
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Butterfly Maiden |
| Native Name | Palhik Mana |
| Object Number | CG2016-2-439 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn |
| Iconography | Bowl | Cloud | Flower Blossom |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with triangular, hachured areas below the eyes. The eyes are rectangular with one outlined in yellow and the other in blue. The chin has multicolored lines radiating down from around the mouth. An elaborate, stepped, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted green, yellow and red. Feathers and yarn blossoms are also attached to the headdress. The body is painted red, green, black, yellow and white in geometric patterns. A yellow bowl is held in the hands. This figure is likely the Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana). (Colton, H. 1959 #120, Wright, B., 1973 #106) |
| Height | 22.8 cm |
| Width | 21 cm |
| Depth | 6 cm |
| Other Number | MGL 9 uncertain - Museum Education Number | MGL 10 uncertain - Museum Education Number |
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