Butterfly Maiden
40-27-3
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Butterfly Maiden |
| Native Name | Palhik Mana |
| Object Number | 40-27-3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Tree) | Paint | Feather | Cotton Cloth | Cotton String | Metal |
| Iconography | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll with movable arms. The face is painted white with triangular, hachured areas below the eyes. The eyes are rectangular with one outlined in yellow and the other in blue. The chin has multicolored lines radiating down from around the mouth. An elaborate, stepped, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted white, blue and red and has feathers attached. A painted, cloth blanket is worn over the body and a cloth dress underneath. This figure is the Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana). (Colton, H. 1959 #120, Wright, B., 1973 #106) |
| Height | 45 cm |
| Width | 38 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Dr. John W. Harshberger and the Misses Harshberger, 1940 |
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