Kachina Doll
| 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 |
| Height: | 45 cm |
| Width: | 29 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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)
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