Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Zuni Salako Katsina |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Sio Salako Sio Shalako |
| Object Number: | 22617 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Zuni |
| Provenience: | United States of America New Mexico |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Paint Feather Cloth Yarn String Hide Fur Metal Mollusk Shell Chalk (uncertain) |
| Height: | 43.18 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mr. Vanderwagen, 1902 |
Description
Wooden Zuni Katsina doll with no arms. The face is painted green with bulging eyes and an elongated mouth painted to indicate teeth. One horn is attached to the side of the head. A headdress of feathers is attached to the back and top of the head. The neck has a collar of feathers wrapped around it. A white, cloth blanket is worn over the body with painted designs around the edges. Leather moccasins are painted red and blue and worn over the feet. A rectangular object is attached to the back, possibly chalk. This figure is the Sio Salako Katsina, originally representing a Zuni Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #158, Wright, B., 1973 #186)
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| American Indian Life 1776-1976 ( Dec 1976 - 1978) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] 1976. American Indian Life: 1776-1976.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 12 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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