Tiwenu Katsina
40-27-4
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Tiwenu Katsina |
| Native Name | Tiwenu |
| Object Number | 40-27-4 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String |
| Iconography | Tadpole |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green along the upper half and black on the lower half. The mouth is a protruding snout. A green, black and orange brim is attached to the forehead. A green, tableta headdress is attached to the top and sides of the head with black tadpoles swimming upward. Feathers are attached to the back of the head. The body is painted orange and yellow and a kilt is painted around the waist. This figure is the Tiwenu Katsina who represents an Eastern Pueblo. (Colton, H. 1959 #229, Wright, B., 1973 #149) |
| Height | 33.7 cm |
| Width | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Dr. John W. Harshberger and the Misses Harshberger, 1940 |
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