Crazy Rattle Katsina

38823

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title Crazy Rattle Katsina
Native Name Tuskiapaya
Object Number 38823
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 | Metal
Description

Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green with a horizontal band of black with white squares from ear to ear. The ears themselves have stepped edges. The protruding, tube mouth is painted red and blue. White feathers are attached to the top of the head. The body is painted red and yellow and a white painted kilt is worn around the waist. This figure is likely the Crazy Rattle (Tuskiapaya) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #258, Wright, B., 1973 #209)

Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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