Black Ogre Katsina
2017-15-6
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Black Ogre Katsina |
| Native Name | Nataska |
| Object Number | 2017-15-6 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Daren Silas |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Fur | Hide | Straw |
| Iconography | Ogre | Bird Track | Saw | Whip | Quiver |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The face is painted black with a green bird track on the forehead and a fan of feathers behind the head. The eyes are bulging and the mouth is large, open and full of teeth. Horns are attached to the sides of the head. The figure wears a painted red shirt, painted blue pants, an animal skin with fur and holds a saw and a whip. This figure is the Black Ogre (Nataska) Katsina. Made by Daren Silas. (Colton, H. 1959 #29, Wright, B., 1973 #78) |
| Height | 23.4 cm |
| Width | 11.4 cm |
| Depth | 12.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Ed and Pat Coyle, 2017 |
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