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Katsina doll
Arizona
Hu / Tungwup Katsina – Ogre / Whipper Katsina doll
Hopi
Circa 1960s
Carved wood (cottonwood), pigments, feathers
Height: 24,5 cm – 9 ½ in.
Provenance
Ex collection Galerie Flak, Paris
Ex collection Didier Robin Paris, acquired from the above in 2010
1960s Whipper Katsina doll 24.5 cm / Galerie Flak
Price on request
Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo Indians in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachinas constituted a pedagogical tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.
Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a pedagogical tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.
This Katsina is a member of the Ogre Family, possibly Hilili or Tungwup. The name Hilili comes from the sound of the call this dancer makes when he appears during ritual processions. Hilili is a Whipper Katsina, a guardian figure. He is a very spirited dancer and is greatly admired for his rapid movements. He notably appears in the Powamu ceremony for the initiation of young Hopi boys and during Summer Kachina Day Dances.
Kachina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, kachina dolls constituted a pedagogical tool allowing them to familiarize themselves with the spiritual world and perpetuating knowledge of the founding myths on which their society was based.
This Katsina is a member of the Ogre Family, possibly Hilili or Tungwup. The name Hilili comes from the sound of the call this dancer makes when he appears during ritual processions. Hilili is a Whipper Katsina, a guardian figure. He is a very spirited dancer and is greatly admired for his rapid movements. He notably appears in the Powamu ceremony for the initiation of young Hopi boys and during Summer Kachina Day Dances.
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