Death Fly Katsina
2017-15-2
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Death Fly Katsina |
| Native Name | Mastop |
| Object Number | 2017-15-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Leonard Shulpa Sr. |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn | String | Plant Fiber |
| Iconography | Stick | Hand Print |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The entire body is painted black with white hands painted on the torso and each appendage. Constellations of stars are painted on the cheeks. A green collar surrounds the neck. The waist is wrapped with an undecorated breechcloth and a stick is held in each hand. This figure is the Death fly (Mastop), a Chief Katsina. Made by Leonard Shulpa, Sr. (Colton, H. 1959 #6, Wright, B., 1973 #13) |
| Height | 23.1 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm |
| Depth | 9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Ed and Pat Coyle, 2017 |
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