Kau-a Katsin Mana
2004-23-9
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Kau-a Katsin Mana |
| Native Name | Kau-a |
| Object Number | 2004-23-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather |
| Technique | Painted |
| Iconography | Navajo |
| Description | Round, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted blue with red and yellow horizontal lines below rectangular eyes. The mouth is a red, protruding tube. A feather is attached to the top of the head which is painted black. A blanket is painted over the shoulders and a painted dress is underneath. This figure is the female Kau-a Katsina (Kau-a Katsin Mana), borrowed from the Navajo. (Colton, H. 1959 #136, Wright, B., 1973 #179) |
| Height | 14.7 cm |
| Width | 4 cm |
| Depth | 3.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Frederica de Laguna, 2004 |
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