Katsina figure

Museum number:
2-9938
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Accession number:
Acc.460
Description:
Carved blanket cape with black and red edge stripes; underneath black; painted black hair; maiden whorls; face yellow with black features, blue markings; veil of string and red-dyed horsehair; feather on head; string neckpiece. Made of wood. Resembles 2-9942.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
Arizona
Culture or time period:
Hopi
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection date:
1913
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Accession date:
1913
Context of use:
Kachina Mother" May be "Hahai Wuhti," though face differs somewhat (fide J. Haveman, 1963).
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 19.5 centimeters
Comment:
Photo: 15-5648; 15-18629-30 slide 2479. References: Earle and Kennard, 1938 Pl. VIII.
Loans:
S1954-1955 #6: Margaret Irwin (January 24, 1955–unknown)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-9938, described as Carved blanket cape with black and red edge stripes; underneath black; painted black hair; maiden whorls; face yellow with black features, blue markings; veil of string and red-dyed horsehair; feather on head; string neckpiece. Made of wood. Resembles 2-9942.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-9938, described as Carved blanket cape with black and red edge stripes; underneath black; painted black hair; maiden whorls; face yellow with black features, blue markings; veil of string and red-dyed horsehair; feather on head; string neckpiece. Made of wood. Resembles 2-9942.

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