Bean Katsina
38899
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Bean Katsina |
| Native Name | Muzribi |
| Object Number | 38899 |
| 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 | Bean Sprout | Squash Blossom | Rainbow |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green with a red border that curls below the cheeks representing a bean plant. The mouth is a protruding tube. Two conical projections are attached to the top of the head with a semicircular headdress between them. Feathers are also attached to the top and back of the head. The body is painted red and yellow and a kilt is painted over the waist. This figure is the Bean (Muzribi) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #188, Wright, B., 1973 #140) |
| Height | 33.5 cm |
| Width | 12 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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