Dawn Katsina
38874
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Dawn Katsina |
| Native Name | Talavai |
| Object Number | 38874 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn | String |
| Iconography | Corn | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green with clouds painted on the cheeks. The eyes are rectangular and the mouth is protruding. A tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted red, yellow and blue and a kilt is painted over the waist. This figure is the Dawn (Talavai) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #108, Wright, B., 1973 #38) |
| Height | 22 cm |
| Width | 13.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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