War Leader Katsina
38832
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | War Leader Katsina |
| Native Name | Kipok |
| Object Number | 38832 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn | String | Hair | Metal |
| Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted green and purple with two diagonal black lines dividing the design into an hourglass shape. The mouth is a protruding snout. The head is topped with feathers, a wooden adornment and red hair. The body is painted blue and white with yellow and blue arms and legs. This figure is likely a variation of the War Leader (Kipok) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #140, Wright, B., 1973 #) |
| Length | 16 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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