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Hopi Pueblo Tasap Katsina Doll circa 1940s - C3753.46

Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by Adobe Gallery Team Member | Wed, Apr 27th 2016, 5:57pm

Katsina - Kachina Doll - C3753.46This is an exceptional Hopi Tasap Katsina doll carved from a piece of cottonwood root. Tasap is a Hopi representation of a Navajo God. There are Hopi versions of katsinam that honor and depict other tribes, such as the Navajo, Havasupai, Comanche, Zuni and other Pueblos.

 

This is the Hopi version of what the Navajo katsinam might look like. These katsinam are not borrowed from the Navajo, as they are unique to the Hopi. They have the same purpose and functions as all the Hopi Katsinam. They are messengers and/or intermediaries to the rain gods. Since they are katsinam in every respect, they are afforded the same reverence and dignity during their visits.

 

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