Cloud Katsina
38871
From: United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa | Walpi
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Cloud Katsina |
| Native Name | Omau-u |
| Object Number | 38871 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa | Walpi |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String |
| Iconography | Cloud |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is bisected vertically by a black and white line into two sides, both painted green. An orange and yellow, stepped design is painted on each cheek. The mouth is a protruding tube. Feathers are attached to the forehead and the top of the head. The body is painted red and a kilt is painted around the waist. This figure may be a variation of the Cloud (Omau-u) Katsina. |
| Height | 21.2 cm |
| Width | 14.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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