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Koyemsi Katsina, (Jumping Jack). Made of wood with jointed arms and legs
Koyemsi Katsina, (Jumping Jack). Made of wood with jointed arms and legs
Object Number 983-24-10/58868
Display Title Koyemsi Katsina, (Jumping Jack). Made of wood with jointed arms and legs
Descriptions
Indigenous Term koyemsi
Object Description Koyemsi Katsina, (Jumping Jack). Made of wood. Painted. With jointed arms and legs and string through hands to move dolls' limbs.
Inventory Description Kachina, mudhead, polychrome, jointed arms/legs, perforated hands with string
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Old Oraibi
Materials Wood, Cotton string, Hide, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 17.7 x 6.7 x 2 cm (6 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 983-24-10/58868
Provenance
Collector Prof. Mischa Titiev (1956)
Donor Mrs. Estelle Titiev (1983)

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