Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Sun Katsina |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Tawa |
| Object Number: | 2009-10-43 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Maker: | Tino Youvella |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Acrylic Paint |
| Technique: | Carved Painted |
| Iconography: | Sun Rattle Bell |
| Height: | 31 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 14 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
Description
Wooden Katsina doll. The face is segmented with the forehead painted yellow and red and the lower part of the face painted blue. Rays of painted, carved feathers form a circular headdress around the head. The back of the head and a collar around the neck both imitate feathers. The body is painted red, yellow and blue and a kilt is painted around the waist. A rattle is held in one hand and a bell in the other. This figure is the Sun (Tawa) Katsina. Made by Tino Youvella. (Colton, H. 1959 #146, Wright, B., 1973 #124)
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Recent Acquisitions Case: Katsina Figures Rain Warriors (21 Oct 2011) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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