Butterfly Maiden
38927
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Butterfly Maiden |
| Native Name | Palhik Mana |
| Object Number | 38927 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Iconography | Corn | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll with movable arms. The face is painted white with realistic human features. Triangular, hachured areas are painted on the cheeks in red. The forehead has a rolled hair ornament. The hair is painted black and there is a notch around the head where a tableta headdress would fit in. A white shirt is painted over the torso and a kilt is painted around the waist, both with designs along the edges. This figure is the Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana). (Colton, H. 1959 #120, Wright, B., 1973 #106) |
| Height | 33 cm |
| Width | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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