Star Katsina
2009-10-38
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Star Katsina |
| Native Name | Sohu |
| Object Number | 2009-10-38 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Leo Lacapa Jr. |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Acrylic Paint |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Iconography | Star | Moon | Whip |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is unpainted with triangular, blue details at the edges. A star and a moon are painted on the cheeks. The eyes are bulging and the mouth is wide with a beard hanging below. Feathers and stars form a headdress around the head. A red-painted shirt is worn on the torso and an elaborately decorated kilt is painted over the waist. The legs are painted yellow with black stars. Whips are held in each hand. This figure is the Star (Sohu) Katsina. Made by Leo Lacapa Jr. (Colton, H. 1959 #147, Wright, B., 1973 #125) |
| Height | 37.5 cm |
| Width | 19.2 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 16.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
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