Crow Mother Katsina
38826
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Crow Mother Katsina |
| Native Name | Angwusnasomtaka |
| Object Number | 38826 |
| 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 Cloth | Wool Yarn |
| Iconography | Crow |
| Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted green with a black, triangular area for the eyes. A stepped headdress representing feathers is carved on both sides of the head. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted white and red. This figure is the Crow Mother (Angwusnasomtaka) Katsina who may be considered the mother of Whippers or the mother of all Katsinam. (Colton, H. 1959 #12, Wright, B., 1973 #66) |
| Height | 22 cm |
| Width | 13 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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