Wolf Katsina, Stick Katsina

38853

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title Wolf Katsina, Stick Katsina
Native Name Kweo
Object Number 38853
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Metal
Iconography Flower Blossom
Description

Wooden Katsina doll of two figures carved from one piece of wood. One figure is painted yellow with a white underbelly. It has a protruding mouth and feathers on either side of its head. Bands of black with yellow spots are painted on the forearms and legs. The second figure is riding the back of the first. The face is divided by a white and black line into a white and an orange half. A single, blue flower blossom ear is present. The body is painted white and red. These figures are likely the Wolf (Kweo) and Stick (Malo) Katsinam. (Colton, H. 1959 #86 & #130, Wright, B., 1973 #164 & #176)

Height 16.5 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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