A'hote Katsina
38863
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | A'hote Katsina |
| Native Name | A'hote | Sikyahote |
| Object Number | 38863 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Cloth | String |
| Iconography | Star |
| Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted yellow with black and red stars all over. The eyes are bulging and the mouth is protruding. One eye is damaged. Tufts of feathers are attached to the top and back of the head. The body is painted white and red with yellow and blue arms. This figure is the A'hote (or Sikyahote) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #105, Wright, B., 1973 #170) |
| Height | 30.5 cm |
| Width | 13.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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