Maiden Katsina
38934
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
Object Title | Maiden Katsina |
Object Number | 38934 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Cottonwood (Tree) | Paint | Feather | Cotton String |
Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted yellow with rectangular eyes and a square mouth. The hair is painted black and tied up in round whorls on either side of the head. A feather is attached to the top of the head. A painted, white and red blanket is wrapped around the body and a painted dress is worn underneath. This figure is a variant of Maiden Katsina. |
Height | 20.5 cm |
Width | 15.5 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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