Whipper Katsina
2009-10-29
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Whipper Katsina |
| Native Name | Hu |
| Object Number | 2009-10-29 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Chester Poleyestewa |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Hair |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Iconography | Bird Track |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The head is painted gray with white symbols and large horns on either side. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head and a single feather hangs from each horn. The mouth is wide and rectangular and a black and white beard hangs below it. The eyes are large and bulging. The body is armless and painted gray and tan. The figure is a Whipper (Hu) Katsina. Made by Chester Poleyestewa. (Colton, H. 1959 #14, Wright, B., 1973 #67) |
| Height | 26.5 cm |
| Width | 18 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
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