Saiastasana Katsina
38878
From: United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Saiastasana Katsina |
| Native Name | Saiastasana |
| Object Number | 38878 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Hair | Metal |
| Iconography | Zuni |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face was likely painted white or green with a black band over the eyes and an inverted triangle for the mouth. Black fur is attached to the forehead. A terraced ear is simulated with paint on one side and an elaborate horn with feathers and hair is attached to the opposite side of the head. The body is painted red, blue and yellow and a kilt is painted over the waist. This figure is Saiastasana, a representation of the Zuni Rain Priest of the North. (Colton, H. 1959 #154, Wright, B., 1973 #131) |
| Height | 30.5 cm |
| Width | 25.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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