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Katsina doll
Arizona
Ho’ote Katsina doll
Hopi
Circa 1900-1910
Carved wood (cottonwood), pigments, feathers
Height: 17 cm – 6 ½ in. (without feathers)
Provenance
Ex collection Elizabeth De Huff (1886-1983), since the 1920s
Thence by family descent
Ho'ote Katsina doll ex Willis de Huff / Galerie Flak
Price: on request
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.
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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