Hemis Katsina
38920
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Hemis Katsina |
| Native Name | Sio Hemis | Sio Humis |
| Object Number | 38920 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather |
| Iconography | Cloud | Rainbow | Phallus |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is bisected vertically into halves painted white and yellow. Cloud and plant symbols are painted above and below the eyes. The top of the head has feathers attached. An elaborate, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted black, green, white, yellow and red. The headdress has phallic and rainbow imagery. The body is painted black with a kilt painted over the waist. This figure is the Hemis (or Humis) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #132, Wright, B., 1973 #214) |
| Height | 31 cm |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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