Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Zuni Hemis Katsina |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Sio Hemis Sio Humis |
| Object Number: | 38918 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona Third Mesa Oraibi |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Paint Feather Yarn String Metal |
| Iconography: | Zuni Corn Cloud Flower Blossom Rainbow |
| Height: | 35 cm |
| Width: | 13.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
Description
Wooden Katsina doll. The face is bisected vertically into halves painted red and green. Plant symbols are painted above and below the eyes. The back of the head has feathers attached. An elaborate, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted black, green, blue, yellow and red. The headdress has corn, flower and rainbow imagery. The body is painted green with a kilt painted over the waist. This figure is the Sio Hemis (or Sio Humis) Katsina, borrowed from the Zuni. (Colton, H. 1959 #155, Wright, B., 1973 #216)
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