Bear Katsina
38906
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Bear Katsina |
| Native Name | Hon | Honau |
| Object Number | 38906 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Tree) | Paint | Feather | Cotton Cloth | Wool Cloth | Cotton String |
| Iconography | Animal Track |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is bisected vertically by a black and white line into yellow and green halves. Bear tracks are painted on the cheeks. The mouth is a protruding snout with teeth painted on. Feathers are attached to the sides and top of the head. A cloth blanket with velvet-like edges is worn over the shoulders. The body is painted red, blue and yellow and a kilt is worn around the waist. This figure is the Bear (Hon) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #87, Wright, B., 1973 #114) |
| Height | 27 cm |
| Width | 13 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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