Pawik kachina
38733
From: Arizona | First Mesa | Hano
Curatorial Section: American
Object Title | Pawik kachina |
Object Number | 38733 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | Arizona | First Mesa | Hano |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Hide | Pigment |
Iconography | Pawik | Kachina |
Description | The painted mouth from the Duck (Pawik) Katsina mask. The mouth is curved and has a slot cut out from one side. The edge of the slot is painted with a red outline with white circles and then a black border around that. The rest of the mouth has traces of pigment. Hide strips are connected to the back to attach the mouth to the mask. |
Height | 2.5 cm |
Length | 16 cm |
Width | 4 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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