Grey Wolf Katsina
Name/Title
Grey Wolf KatsinaEntry/Object ID
2018.3.55Description
Property G15: Grey Wolf Katsina Object: doll, Artist/Maker: unknown, (20th Century, Navajo: AZ), Title/Model: Large Grey Wolf Katsina, Date/Region: ca. 1990 / Arizona, Medium/Technique: feather, cottonwood, pigment, fur, leather, felt, plastic beads, yarn / handcrafted, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 36.75" H x 9.35" W x 12" D (doll) 3.5" H x 9.25" W x 14" D (base), Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, on bottom, Exhibitions/Literature: Native American Art from the Collection of Jim and Carol Getty: Exhibition at Campanella Gallery of Park University, March 13-April 18, 2000. Description/Notes: An unusually large grey wolf Katsina doll with fur on head and down the back, wooden pointy ears, round eyes, mouth baring teeth detailed in black, red and white paint. The body is painted black and streaked grey and white, with chest plate painted black with white polka dots. In one hand a rattle and feather in the other, the wolf stands with large carved red dance moccasins with fur and leather fringe on a wood base wearing a white fabric kilt with yarn fringe and painted ceremonial pattern, with a leather belt adorned with leather beaded strings and feathers.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANMade/Created
Date made
circa 1990Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
Four Corners RegionCountry
United States of AmericaCulture/Tribe
Navajo
Native American