Hemis Katsin Mana
2009-10-36
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Hemis Katsin Mana |
| Native Name | Hemis Mana | Humis Mana |
| Object Number | 2009-10-36 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Dewey Sahmea |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Acrylic Paint |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Iconography | Cloud | Corn | Gourd |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The face is painted yellow with vertical red lines. The mouth is covered by blue and red horizontal bands from which a beard of green and red feathers hangs. The hair is painted black and tied up in large whorls. A blanket is worn over the shoulders and a painted dress underneath. A jar is held in one hand and leaves of a plant in the other. This figure is the Hemis Maiden (Hemis Kachin Mana). Made by Dewey Sahmea. (Colton, H. 1959 #133, Wright, B., 1973 #215) |
| Height | 27.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
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