Crazy Rattle Katsina
38845
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Crazy Rattle Katsina |
| Native Name | Tuskiapaya |
| Object Number | 38845 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | String |
| Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted blue with a horizontal band of black with white squares from ear to ear. The ears themselves have stepped edges. The protruding, tube mouth is painted red and blue. The back of the head has alternating vertical stripes of red and white. The body is painted red and white with blue and yellow arms. This figure is likely the Crazy Rattle (Tuskiapaya) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #258, Wright, B., 1973 #209) |
| Height | 15.9 cm |
| Width | 17.1 cm |
| Depth | 4.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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