Goat Katsina
38849
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Goat Katsina |
| Native Name | Kapiri | Kapicha |
| Object Number | 38849 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Iconography | Goat |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The form is of a goat (Kapiri or Kapicha) with its upright posture being the only anthropomorphized characteristic. The figure is painted blue with a white underbelly and black horns. It stands on slightly bent hind legs with arms forward and hands touching. |
| Length | 20.5 cm |
| Width | 7.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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