Katsina figure

Museum number:

2-71796

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21020071796

Alternate number:

C193 (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.4709

Description:

Kokopelli [corn] wood figure. Shaped like an ear of corn, w/ black mask head of Kokopelli kachina w/ fur ruff around neck, white hook eyes, snout and white line running from snout up and down head. Green leaves, red/black/white corn. Red ears, black/white twisted yarn hair and one drooping feather. H = 8.0”

Donor:

Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory

Collection place:

Arizona

Verbatim coll. place:

USA, Arizona/New Mexico. Made by Wallage Tewa

Culture or time period:

Hopi

Collector:

Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory

Collection date:

10/10/1974

Materials:

Feather (material), Fur (hair material), Paint (coating), Wood (plant material), and Yarn

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Kachina dolls and Masks (costume)

Function:

5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions

Accession date:

June 5, 2000

Context of use:

Made for sale. Purchased from the shop at the Musuem of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff. Shape of eyes typical of the type used on Second Mesa, Hopi

Department:

Native US and Canada (except California)