Long Haired Katsina
38872
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Long Haired Katsina |
| Native Name | Angak'china |
| Object Number | 38872 |
| 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 String |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with a horizontal band of multicolored squares over the mouth. The hair is painted black and a tuft of feathers is attached to the top of the head. The body is painted black and yellow and a kilt is painted around the waist. This is likely a variation of the Long Haired (Angak'china) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #127, Wright, B., 1973 #172) |
| Height | 19.5 cm |
| Width | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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