Butterfly Maiden
38925
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Butterfly Maiden |
| Native Name | Palhik Mana |
| Object Number | 38925 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | String |
| 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, stepped, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted green, blue, yellow and red. A painted blanket is draped over one shoulder and a black dress is worn underneath. This figure is the Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana). (Colton, H. 1959 #120, Wright, B., 1973 #106) |
| Height | 45 cm |
| Width | 30.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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