Whipper Katsina
38834
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Whipper Katsina |
| Native Name | Hu |
| Object Number | 38834 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Cloth | String | Fur | Metal |
| Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted black with a wide mouth and bulging eyes. A beard made of fur hangs below the mouth. Two black-painted horns are attached to the sides of the head, each with unpainted stripes. The body is painted black with white symbols on the arms and torso. A red, horsehair kilt is wrapped around the waist. This figure is a variation of a Whipper (Hu) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #14, Wright, B., 1973 #67) |
| Length | 15.5 cm |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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