Antelope Katsina
38858
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Antelope Katsina |
| Native Name | Chof | Chub (Katsina Name) |
| Object Number | 38858 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Cloth | String |
| Iconography | Antelope |
| Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted blue with rectangular eyes and a protruding snout. The forehead has a red and black horizontal band with a notch between the eyes. Feathers are attached to the sides and top of the head. Two black horns with white tips rise from the head. The body is painted white and red. This figure is the Antelope (Chof or Chub) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #90, Wright, B., 1973 #165) |
| Height | 23.7 cm |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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