Butterfly Maiden
38912
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Butterfly Maiden |
| Native Name | Palhik Mana |
| Object Number | 38912 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Iconography | Katsina | Dance Stick | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with realistic human features. The hair is painted black and tied up in whorls on either side. A painted blanket is worn over the body and a black dress underneath. Dance sticks are held in the hands, each one painted with clouds above a Katsina. This figure is the Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana). (Colton, H. 1959 #120, Wright, B., 1973 #106) |
| Height | 20.5 cm |
| Width | 9.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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