Tsuku Katsina Clown
38854
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Tsuku Katsina Clown |
| Native Name | Koshare | Tsuku |
| Object Number | 38854 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | String | Hide |
| Iconography | Clown |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is marked with two red, horizontal lines- one over the eyes and the other over the mouth. A skin is stretched over the top of the head and may have had fur. The skin is secured to the head with wooden dowels. The body is painted a buff color. This figure is a Tsuku, a less traditional type of clown. (Colton, H. 1959 #62, Wright, B., 1973 #242) |
| Height | 17.5 cm |
| Width | 5.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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