Kachina Doll
| Object Title | Death Fly Katsina |
|---|---|
| Native Name | Mastop |
| Object Number: | 2017-15-1 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Maker: | R.S. Pentewa |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Paint Feather Twine Hide Mollusk Shell |
| Iconography: | Stick Shell Hand Print |
| Height: | 20.8 cm |
| Width: | 18 cm |
| Depth: | 5.4 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Ed and Pat Coyle, 2017 |
Description
Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The entire body is painted gray with white hands painted on the torso and each appendage. A green collar surrounds the neck. The waist is wrapped with an animal skin and the moccasins are dyed red. A throwing stick is held in one hand and a shell rattle is attached at the waist. This figure is the Death fly (Mastop), a Chief Katsina. Made by R. S. Pentewa. (Colton, H. 1959 #6, Wright, B., 1973 #13)
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