Qoqole Katsina
78-1-30
From: United States of America | Arizona | Hopi Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Qoqole Katsina |
| Native Name | Qoqole | Kokole | Qoqlo |
| Object Number | 78-1-30 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Hopi Mesa |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | Yarn |
| Iconography | Corn | Bird Track |
| Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The face is unpainted with black corn stalks forming the nose and arching over the eyes. Bird tracks are painted below the eyes and tufts of feathers are attached to the top and sides of the head. A non-Native coat is painted in red over the body and white stockings are worn underneath. This figure is one of the Chief Katsinam, Qoqole (or Qoqlo or Kokole). (Colton, H. 1959 #15, Wright, B., 1973 #12) |
| Length | 16.6 cm |
| Width | 7.2 cm |
| Thickness | 8.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mary Elizabeth King, 1978 |
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