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Very Early Hopi Pueblo Sootukwnug'taqa Katsina Doll - C3783i

Category: Kachina - Katsina | Posted by Adobe Gallery Team Member | Sat, Jun 18th 2016, 4:29pm

Hopi Katsina Doll - C3783iThis was a difficult katsina on which to find published data because I did not recognize it.  I had to consult with my trusted katsina expert to figure out which katsina this doll represented.  He immediately identified it asSootukwung'taqa and said that it was missing the crown, a protrusion pointing up from the top of the head.  He is also missing the lightning bolt and bull roarer he uses to make thundering sounds.

 

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