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Katsina doll
Arizona
Hilili / Tungwup Katsina
Ogre/Whipper Katsina doll
Hopi
Carved wood (cottonwood), pigments, horsehair, fibers & feathers
Années 1890-1900
Hauteur : 28 cm
Provenance
Volz Trading Post, Diablo Canyon, USA
Collection John C. Hill, Scottsdale, USA
Private collection, Atlanta, acquired from the above in 2021
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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.
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