Death Fly Katsina
2017-15-1
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
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 |
Creator | R.S. Pentewa |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Twine | Hide | Mollusk Shell |
Iconography | Stick | Shell | Hand Print |
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) |
Height | 20.8 cm |
Width | 18 cm |
Depth | 5.4 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Ed and Pat Coyle, 2017 |
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