Kachina Doll

30-21-33

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 30-21-33
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Metal
Iconography Hourglass | Flower Blossom | Feather
Description

Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green with a black hourglass shape between the rectangular eyes. The mouth is a protruding snout. A multicolored brim is attached above the forehead and feathers are attached to the top of the head. One ear is painted like a flower blossom and the other is an undecorated stub. The body is painted red and a sash is painted across the chest. A kilt made of painted feathers is over the waist. This figure may be a variation of the Antelope (Chof or Chub) Katsina.

Height 32 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Edward F. Henson, 1930

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