Sipikne Katsina
38825
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Sipikne Katsina |
| Native Name | Sipikne | Sipikni |
| Object Number | 38825 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Cloth | Metal |
| Iconography | Zuni Warrior | Flower Blossom | Corn |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The face is painted red with eyes joined by a horizontal band of blue. Flower blossoms are painted on either side of the head. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head and feathers encircle the neck. The body is painted black and yellow and a painted cloth kilt is wrapped around the waist. This figure is the Sipikne Katsina, borrowed from the Zuni, and represents a Zuni warrior. (Colton, H. 1959 #152, Wright, B., 1973 #129) |
| Length | 21 cm |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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