Mountain Lion Katsina

38850

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title Mountain Lion Katsina
Native Name Toho
Object Number 38850
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Yarn | Metal
Iconography Mountain Lion | Puma | Hands
Description

Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted blue with rectangular eyes and a protruding snout. A pair of hands are painted at either side of the mouth. The body is painted red with blue and yellow arms. A white and blue kilt is painted at the waist. This figure is likely a variant of the Mountain Lion or Puma (Toho) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #85, Wright, B., 1973 #113)

Length 18 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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