Whipper Katsina
38855
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Whipper Katsina |
| Native Name | Hu |
| Object Number | 38855 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Cloth | Metal |
| Description | Flat, wooden Katsina cradle doll. The face is painted blue with bulging eyes. Two symbols are painted below the eyes in yellow and red. Below the symbols, a wide rectangular mouth is bearing teeth. Horns on the sides of the head are painted blue and black. The body is painted white and red with white and blue arms. This figure is likely a variation of a Whipper (Hu) Katsina. (Colton, H. 1959 #14, Wright, B., 1973 #67) |
| Height | 16.9 cm |
| Width | 19 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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