Piptuka Katsina Clown
40-27-9
From: United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa (uncertain) | Polacca (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Piptuka Katsina Clown |
| Native Name | Koshare | Koyala | Piptuka |
| Object Number | 40-27-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | First Mesa (uncertain) | Polacca (uncertain) |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Cloth | String |
| Iconography | Clown |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted white with a vertical, red line on each cheek. The mouth and teeth are painted as somewhat realistic features. The body is painted white and yellow with marks on the upper arms. A cloth kilt with painted designs is wrapped around the waist. This figure is a Piptuka, a sub-group of Katsina clown. (Colton, H. 1959 #61, Wright, B., 1973 #240) |
| Height | 27.94 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Dr. John W. Harshberger and the Misses Harshberger, 1940 |
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