Goat Katsina
38849
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
Object Title | Goat Katsina |
Native Name | Kapiri | Kapicha |
Object Number | 38849 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Paint |
Iconography | Goat |
Description | Wooden Katsina doll. The form is of a goat (Kapiri or Kapicha) with its upright posture being the only anthropomorphized characteristic. The figure is painted blue with a white underbelly and black horns. It stands on slightly bent hind legs with arms forward and hands touching. |
Length | 20.5 cm |
Width | 7.5 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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