Corn Maiden Katsina
2017-15-4
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Corn Maiden Katsina |
| Object Number | 2017-15-4 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Creator | Earl Mutz |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint |
| Iconography | Corn | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The figure is thin and tall and features four ears of differently colored corn painted down the front. The face is painted green and has a horizontal band of multicolored squares over the mouth. A black beard hangs beneath the mouth with a single feather down the middle. The painted robe is wrapped around the body with stepped geometric designs representing clouds. This figure is a variant of Corn Maiden Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #128, #129, #165) |
| Height | 34.5 cm |
| Width | 9.2 cm |
| Depth | 8.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Ed and Pat Coyle, 2017 |
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