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Katsina doll
Arizona
Ho’ote Katsina doll
Hopi
Circa 1930
Carved wood (cottonwood), pigments, feathers
Height: 26 cm – 10 ¼ in.
Provenance
Collection Marquis Roland de la Moussaye
Collection Edith & Roland Flak, Paris, acquired from the above
Thence in a private collection, Sao Paulo, Brazil since 1999
Exhibition and publication
“La Danse des kachina”, Pavillon des Arts, Paris Musées, 1998, plate 100 page 167
Ho'ote Katsina doll De La Moussaye La Danse des Kachina / Galerie Flak
Price: on request
This Katsina doll, which was part of the Marquis Roland de la Moussaye’s collection before 1998, was featured in the landmark exhibition "La Danse des Kachina" at the Pavillon des Arts in Paris over 25 years ago. It is reproduced in the eponymous catalog under number 100.
Ho'ote Katsina is considered particularly beneficial by the Hopi. He is said to bring good fortune to the members of the kiva and to the entire village. Despite the horns and the fearsome appearance, he is a kindly Katsina.
He is danced on all the mesas and can also be seen in the Niman ceremony. His appearances are prayers for the blooming of spring flowers. He acts as a messenger and ensures the harmony of the elements, notably the stars and the sun.
The motifs on his face depict a stylized rainbow and multicolored raindrops, symbolizing the cardinal directions from which they originate.
Ho'ote Katsina is considered particularly beneficial by the Hopi. He is said to bring good fortune to the members of the kiva and to the entire village. Despite the horns and the fearsome appearance, he is a kindly Katsina.
He is danced on all the mesas and can also be seen in the Niman ceremony. His appearances are prayers for the blooming of spring flowers. He acts as a messenger and ensures the harmony of the elements, notably the stars and the sun.
The motifs on his face depict a stylized rainbow and multicolored raindrops, symbolizing the cardinal directions from which they originate.
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