Salako Katsina
38926
From: United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Salako Katsina |
| Native Name | Salako | Shalako |
| Object Number | 38926 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Sinew |
| Iconography | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with triangular, hachured areas below the eyes. The chin has multicolored lines radiating down from around the mouth. An elaborate, stepped, tableta headdress is attached to the head painted white, yellow and red and has feathers attached. A painted, white and red blanket is wrapped around the body over top of painted feathers arranged vertically. This figure is a Salako Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #117, Wright, B., 1973 #248) |
| Height | 45 cm |
| Width | 29 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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