Corn Planter Katsina
38828
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Corn Planter Katsina |
| Native Name | Koroasta | Korosta |
| Object Number | 38828 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String |
| Iconography | Laguna |
| Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted white with a red, yellow and black border. The eyes are rectangular with upturned ends and the mouth is a protruding tube painted red. The body is painted white and red and the arms are green and yellow. This figure is likely a variant of the Corn Planter (Koroasta) Katsina, borrowed from the Laguna. (Colton, H. 1959 #173, Wright, B., 1973 #101) |
| Length | 21 cm |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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