Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Hemis Katsin Mana |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Hemis Mana Humis Mana |
| Object Number: | 2009-10-36 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Maker: | Dewey Sahmea |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Acrylic Paint |
| Technique: | Carved Painted |
| Iconography: | Cloud Corn Gourd |
| Height: | 27.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
Description
Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The face is painted yellow with vertical red lines. The mouth is covered by blue and red horizontal bands from which a beard of green and red feathers hangs. The hair is painted black and tied up in large whorls. A blanket is worn over the shoulders and a painted dress underneath. A jar is held in one hand and leaves of a plant in the other. This figure is the Hemis Maiden (Hemis Kachin Mana). Made by Dewey Sahmea. (Colton, H. 1959 #133, Wright, B., 1973 #215)
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Recent Acquisitions Case: Katsina Figures Rain Warriors (21 Oct 2011) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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