Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Bear Katsina |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Hon Honau |
| Object Number: | 2009-10-47 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Maker: | Woody Sewemaenewa |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Paint |
| Technique: | Carved Painted |
| Iconography: | Bear Animal Track Rattle Bow |
| Height: | 30 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 13 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 white with bear paws painted below the eyes. The ears are painted red and the snout is long and bears teeth. Large, black circles are painted on each appendage and on the torso. A painted kilt with multiple sashes is wrapped around the waist. The figure stands on top of a model Hopi dwelling. A bow is held in one hand and a rattle marked with a bear paw in the other. This figure is the Bear (Hon) Katsina. Made by Woody Sewemaenewa. (Colton, H. 1959 #87, Wright, B., 1973 #114)
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Recent Acquisitions Case: Katsina Figures Rain Warriors (21 Oct 2011) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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