Katsina figure

Museum number:
2-71384a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210271384a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.4514
Description:
(a) Kachina doll, Crow Mother. Carved cape, hands and legs; cape with light green, red, black designs. Face mask turquoise with black triangular design; 2 carved wings on head with topknot of feathers. (b) Stick, painted green with 2 feathers.
Donor:
Clarence R. Jauchem and Roberta M. Jauchem
Collection place:
Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
Arizona
Culture or time period:
Hopi
Collector:
Philip Wayne Jauchem
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls and Masks (costume)
Context of use:
The Crow Mother is mother of the Hu Kachinas and appears in the Bean Dance. (fide H. Colton #12)
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 20 centimeters
Comment:
Native name: Angwusnasomtaqa (Crow Mother).
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-71384a,b, described as (a) Kachina doll, Crow Mother. Carved cape, hands and legs; cape with light green, red, black designs. Face mask turquoise with black triangular design; 2 carved wings on head with topknot of feathers. (b) Stick, painted green with 2 feathers.

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