Mudhead Katsina
2009-10-42
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Mudhead Katsina |
| Native Name | Koyemsi |
| Object Number | 2009-10-42 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Arnold Numkena |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Acrylic Paint |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Iconography | Clown | Mudhead | Rattle |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll painted brown. The face has exaggerated features with three protrusions around the head and one on top. A yellow, carved scarf is wrapped around the neck and a dress is painted around the waist. Brown, black and white moccasins are painted over the feet. A rattle is held in one hand. The base is painted green around the outside edge. This figure is the Mudhead (Koyemsi), a type of Katsina clown. Made by Arnold Numkena. (Colton, H. 1959 #59, Wright, B., 1973 #238) |
| Height | 28 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009 |
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