Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Salako Mana Katsina |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Salako Mana Shalako Mana |
| Object Number: | 38929 |
| Current Location: |
Native American Voices Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona Third Mesa Oraibi |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Paint |
| Iconography: | Cloud |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
Description
Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with triangular, hachured areas below the eyes. The chin has multicolored lines radiating down from around the mouth. An elaborate, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted white, yellow and red with corn imagery. A painted, white and red blanket is wrapped around the body over top of painted feathers arranged vertically. White moccasins are worn over the feet. This figure is a female Salako (Salako Mana) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #118, Wright, B., 1973 #249)
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Native American Voices: The People - Here and Now (01 Mar 2014) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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