Katsina figurine

Enrico A. D'Albertis 1932

XIX - 1851 - 1900

C.D.A.548

Tipo di misura: altezza; Unità di misura: cm; Valore: 32.5

Arizona (U.S.A.)

Simbolica; spirituale; ludica; didattica. Le figurine Katsina venivano date alle bambine per la loro educazione religiosa. Dalla nascita al matrimonio.

Katsina doll whose body is carved from a single piece of black poplar. The ears and the four horns of the headgear were carved and joined to the body later. The surface of the doll and the round eyes are painted, while a leather tongue hangs from the mouth. A leather cloak is knotted on the shoulders. The figure is dressed in a cloth skirt and fringed leather cloak and leggings The masks are the most important part of the figure and serve to identify it with the Katsina spirit it represents. Katsinim (plural of katsina) are spiritual beings identified as elements of the natural world or cosmos. Katsina figurines were given to little girls for their religious education. There are katsina figurines made from a tablet that were given to newborn girls and hung from their cradle.