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Katsina Doll
Arizona
Healer / Badger Katsina Doll
Honan
Hopi, Arizona, USA
Circa 1930
Carved wood (cottonwood) and pigments
Height: 16.5 cm – 6 ½ in.
Provenance
Private collection, USA
Honan Katsina doll pink 16.5 cm / Galerie Flak
Price: on request
Katsina dolls (or katsinam) represent spirits or gods from the pantheon of the Pueblo peoples in the American Southwest. Given to children, Katsina 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 figure depicts the Badger Katsina (Honan). It originates from the Second Mesa and is considered one of the Chief Katsinam. It appears during the Bean Dance (Powamu) in February and during initiation Katsina dances.
The Badger clan is that of the Healers, whose origins trace back to the prehistoric populations of the village of Kisiwu, the ruins of which are still visible north of the Mesas where the Hopis reside today. According to Hopi beliefs, the Badger is knowledgeable about medicinal herbs and potions. People turn to the Badger for healing prayers.
This figure depicts the Badger Katsina (Honan). It originates from the Second Mesa and is considered one of the Chief Katsinam. It appears during the Bean Dance (Powamu) in February and during initiation Katsina dances.
The Badger clan is that of the Healers, whose origins trace back to the prehistoric populations of the village of Kisiwu, the ruins of which are still visible north of the Mesas where the Hopis reside today. According to Hopi beliefs, the Badger is knowledgeable about medicinal herbs and potions. People turn to the Badger for healing prayers.
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