Maiden Katsina

38934

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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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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