Turtle Katsina
38833
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Turtle Katsina |
| Native Name | Kahaila |
| Object Number | 38833 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String |
| Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted blue with rectangular eyes and a protruding, tube mouth. The forehead is banded with multicolored horizontal lines. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted white and red with yellow and blue arms and legs. This figure is likely a variation of the Turtle (Kahaila) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #70, Wright, B., 1973 #185) |
| Length | 13.5 cm |
| Width | 4 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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