Salako Taka Katsina
45-15-740
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Salako Taka Katsina |
| Native Name | Salako Taka | Shalako Taka |
| Object Number | 45-15-740 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather |
| Iconography | Cloud | Feather |
| Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. 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 yellow, green and red. The body is painted with white and black feathers arranged vertically. This figure is a male Salako (Salako Taka) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #117, Wright, B., 1973 #248) |
| Height | 23.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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