Hump-backed Flute Player Katsina
38896
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Hump-backed Flute Player Katsina |
| Native Name | Kokopelli | Kokopolo |
| Object Number | 38896 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Cloth | Yarn | String |
| Iconography | Phallus |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted black with a white line bisecting it vertically. One ear is painted red and attached over a circular design with a cross in the center. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted white, red, yellow and blue. An embroidered, cloth sash is tied around the waist. The figure holds its penis with both hands. This figure is the Hump-backed Flute Player (Kokopelli) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #65, Wright, B., 1973 #109) |
| Height | 25.5 cm |
| Width | 8.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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