Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Mudhead Katsina |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Koyemsi |
| Object Number: | 2009-10-42 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Maker: | Arnold Numkena |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Acrylic Paint |
| Technique: | Carved Painted |
| Iconography: | Clown Mudhead Rattle |
| Height: | 28 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
Description
Wooden Katsina doll painted brown. The face has exaggerated features with three protrusions around the head and one on top. A yellow, carved scarf is wrapped around the neck and a dress is painted around the waist. Brown, black and white moccasins are painted over the feet. A rattle is held in one hand. The base is painted green around the outside edge. This figure is the Mudhead (Koyemsi), a type of Katsina clown. Made by Arnold Numkena. (Colton, H. 1959 #59, Wright, B., 1973 #238)
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Recent Acquisitions Case: Katsina Figures Rain Warriors (21 Oct 2011) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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