Hornet Katsina
38829
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Hornet Katsina |
| Native Name | Tatangaya |
| Object Number | 38829 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Cloth | Metal |
| Iconography | Hornet |
| Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted with multiple horizontal bands of different colors. The eyes and mouth are simple rectangles. Two projections emerge from the top of the head, each with a feather on top. The body is painted white with horizontal black stripes and vertical red lines. This figure is likely the Hornet (Tatanggaya) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #68, Wright, B., 1973 #86) |
| Length | 22 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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