Cloud Katsina

38905

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title Cloud Katsina
Native Name Omau-u
Object Number 38905
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
Description

Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted blue with orange and yellow, stepped designs on each cheek. The mouth is a protruding tube. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted orange, blue and yellow and a kilt is painted around the waist. This figure may be a variation of the Cloud (Omau-u) Katsina.

Height 19 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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