Zuni Salako Katsina

Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with large eyes and an elongated mouth painted to indicate teeth. A band of black and white covers the bulging eyes horizontally. Two horns painted blue and black are attached to the sides of the head and feathers are attached to the top of the head. A plant fiber ring hangs from the back with four carved, painted feathers hanging down. A painted, white and black blanket is worn over the body over top of painted feathers arranged vertically. This figure is the Sio Salako Katsina, originally representing a Zuni Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #158, Wright, B., 1973 #186)