Dog Katsina
40-27-8
From: United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa | Polacca
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Dog Katsina |
| Native Name | Pok (Dog) | Poko |
| Object Number | 40-27-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa | Polacca |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Iconography | Dog |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The form is of a dog (Poko or Pok) with its upright posture being the only anthropomorphized characteristic. The carved ears hang downward and the mouth is slightly open. The figure is painted brown with a white underbelly and black-painted breechcloth. The neck, wrists and ankles are painted with adornments. It stands on slightly bent hind legs with arms forward. (Colton, H. 1959 #257) |
| Height | 21 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Dr. John W. Harshberger and the Misses Harshberger, 1940 |
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