GENERAL DESCRIPTION
For the Hopi, the word kachina (katsina) refers to three distinct but related entities: the invisible spirits who are an essential part of Hopi life, the personification of those spirits in ceremonial dances, and the carved and decorated dolls that the kachinas give to infants and women. Kachinas serve as intermediaries between the supernatural and human realms. They are generally bringers of clouds, rain, and all good things.
Kachinas (katsinam) present themselves in our world for the annual period falling just after the winter solstice and concluding after the summer solstice. For the remainder of the year, these ancestral spirits occupy an underworld accessed through the sipapu, or vertical entranceway.
This small kachina (katsina) represents Hemis Mana. Hemis Mana appears most often within the Hopi community in late summer for the Niman, or “going home,” ceremony, which marks completion of the kachina season. In addition to wearing traditional dress, mantle, and calf-high boots, the figure also displays two hair buns at the back of the head. The hair buns recall Hopi butterfly whorls worn by unmarried young women.
Adapted from
- Kimberly L. Jones, PhD, Hopi Visions: Journey of the Human Spirit, Gallery text [Kachina (katsina)], 2018.
- Kimberly L. Jones, PhD, Hopi Visions: Journey of the Human Spirit, Label text, 2018.
NOTES
Hopi, c. 1915 (noted on TMS), updated by KJones on 04/10/17 and 09/14/17.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Hopi: AAT: 300017763
Southwestern North American styles (Pre-Columbian): AAT: 300016920
Pueblo (Native American style): AAT: 300017746
Geography
Arizona (state): TGN: 7006451
Southwest (general region): TGN: 4010660
Process/materials
cottonwood (wood): AAT: 300012383
wood (plant material): AAT: 300011914
paint (coating): AAT: 300015029
fiber: AAT: 300014024
pigment: AAT: 300013109
carving: AAT: 300053149
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
sculpture: AAT: 300047090
ceremonial objects: AAT: 300234117
figurine: AAT: 300047455
kachina / katsina dolls (figurines): AAT: 300211323
effigies (funerary sculpture): AAT: 300047108
tihu (kachina / katsina dolls): DMA
educational functions: AAT: 300132460
figures: AAT: 300189808
black (color): AAT: 300130920
red (color): AAAT: 300126225
brown (color): AAT: 300127490
yellow (color): AAT: 300127794
white (color): AAT: 300129784
orange (color): AAT: 300126734
geometric motifs: AAT: 300009764
geometric patterns: AAT: 300165213
geometric shape: AAT: 300263819
lines (geometric concept): AAT: 300056279
crosses (motifs): AAT: 300010044
diamonds (motifs): AAT: 300009791
triangles (polygons): AAT: 300009806
rectangles (parallelograms): AAT: 300055636
linear forms: AAT: 300234452
ceremonies: AAT: 300054754
spirit: AAT: 300379007
supernatural (concepts): AAT: 300055947
deities: AAT: 300343850
clouds: AAT: 300343840
rain (precipitation / water): AAT: 300055377
lightning: AAT: 300068795
dance (discipline): AAT: 300054144
dancing: AAT: 300389779
infants (children): AAT: 300189561
women (female humans): AAT: 300025943
men (male humans): AAT: 300025928
masks (costume): AAT: 300138758
costume: AAT: 300209261
ritual (events): AAT: 300065284
seasons: AAT: 300133091
summer (season): AAT: 300133099
Hemis Mana (Hopi kachina/Niman ceremony): DMA
hairstyles: AAT: 300262903
buns (hair buns / hairstyles): DMA
butterfly whorls (ceremonial hairstyle / buns (hair buns) / hairstyles): DMA
dresses (garments): AAT: 300046159
belts (bandas / cinturones / costume accessories): AAT: 300210002
blankets (poncho / manga / q'uul (kul) / coverings): AAT: 300197367
mantles (lliclla / outerwear): AAT: 300212298
moccasins (shoes): AAT: 300210037
boots (footwear): AAT: 300046057
tableta (Hopi ceremonial headdress): DMA
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PROVENANCE
n.d.: Thomas V. Keams [1], [2]
n.d.: Charles Avery [1], [2]
Until 1982: Anthony Berlant, Santa Monica [1], [2], [3]
From 1982: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Martin Matyas, Bob Rheudasil and Mrs. Edward S. Marcus in honor of Edward S. Marcus, purchased from the above through Amerind Art, Inc. [1], [2], [3], [4]
[1] The main source for this provenance was existing provenance information in TMS. No other supporting information found in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object Files. Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[2] The main source for this provenance is Object Worksheet (n.d., copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File, Confidential). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[3] The main source for this provenance is Acquisition Record (dated December 02, 1982, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File, Confidential). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[4] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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General Description
For the Hopi, the word kachina (katsina) refers to three distinct but related entities: the invisible spirits who are an essential part of Hopi life, the personification of those spirits in ceremonial dances, and the carved and decorated dolls that the kachinas give to infants and women. Kachinas serve as intermediaries between the supernatural and human realms. They are generally bringers of clouds, rain, and all good things.
Kachinas (katsinam) present themselves in our world for the annual period falling just after the winter solstice and concluding after the summer solstice. For the remainder of the year, these ancestral spirits occupy an underworld accessed through the sipapu, or vertical entranceway.
This small kachina (katsina) represents Hemis Mana. Hemis Mana appears most often within the Hopi community in late summer for the Niman, or “going home,” ceremony, which marks completion of the kachina season. In addition to wearing traditional dress, mantle, and calf-high boots, the figure also displays two hair buns at the back of the head. The hair buns recall Hopi butterfly whorls worn by unmarried young women.
Adapted from
- Kimberly L. Jones, PhD, Hopi Visions: Journey of the Human Spirit, Gallery text [Kachina (katsina)], 2018.
- Kimberly L. Jones, PhD, Hopi Visions: Journey of the Human Spirit, Label text, 2018.
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Archival Resources
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Notes
Hopi, c. 1915 (noted on TMS), updated by KJones on 04/10/17 and 09/14/17.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Hopi: AAT: 300017763
Southwestern North American styles (Pre-Columbian): AAT: 300016920
Pueblo (Native American style): AAT: 300017746
Geography
Arizona (state): TGN: 7006451
Southwest (general region): TGN: 4010660
Process/materials
cottonwood (wood): AAT: 300012383
wood (plant material): AAT: 300011914
paint (coating): AAT: 300015029
fiber: AAT: 300014024
pigment: AAT: 300013109
carving: AAT: 300053149
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
sculpture: AAT: 300047090
ceremonial objects: AAT: 300234117
figurine: AAT: 300047455
kachina / katsina dolls (figurines): AAT: 300211323
effigies (funerary sculpture): AAT: 300047108
tihu (kachina / katsina dolls): DMA
educational functions: AAT: 300132460
figures: AAT: 300189808
black (color): AAT: 300130920
red (color): AAAT: 300126225
brown (color): AAT: 300127490
yellow (color): AAT: 300127794
white (color): AAT: 300129784
orange (color): AAT: 300126734
geometric motifs: AAT: 300009764
geometric patterns: AAT: 300165213
geometric shape: AAT: 300263819
lines (geometric concept): AAT: 300056279
crosses (motifs): AAT: 300010044
diamonds (motifs): AAT: 300009791
triangles (polygons): AAT: 300009806
rectangles (parallelograms): AAT: 300055636
linear forms: AAT: 300234452
ceremonies: AAT: 300054754
spirit: AAT: 300379007
supernatural (concepts): AAT: 300055947
deities: AAT: 300343850
clouds: AAT: 300343840
rain (precipitation / water): AAT: 300055377
lightning: AAT: 300068795
dance (discipline): AAT: 300054144
dancing: AAT: 300389779
infants (children): AAT: 300189561
women (female humans): AAT: 300025943
men (male humans): AAT: 300025928
masks (costume): AAT: 300138758
costume: AAT: 300209261
ritual (events): AAT: 300065284
seasons: AAT: 300133091
summer (season): AAT: 300133099
Hemis Mana (Hopi kachina/Niman ceremony): DMA
hairstyles: AAT: 300262903
buns (hair buns / hairstyles): DMA
butterfly whorls (ceremonial hairstyle / buns (hair buns) / hairstyles): DMA
dresses (garments): AAT: 300046159
belts (bandas / cinturones / costume accessories): AAT: 300210002
blankets (poncho / manga / q'uul (kul) / coverings): AAT: 300197367
mantles (lliclla / outerwear): AAT: 300212298
moccasins (shoes): AAT: 300210037
boots (footwear): AAT: 300046057
tableta (Hopi ceremonial headdress): DMA
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
n.d.: Thomas V. Keams [1], [2]
n.d.: Charles Avery [1], [2]
Until 1982: Anthony Berlant, Santa Monica [1], [2], [3]
From 1982: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Martin Matyas, Bob Rheudasil and Mrs. Edward S. Marcus in honor of Edward S. Marcus, purchased from the above through Amerind Art, Inc. [1], [2], [3], [4]
[1] The main source for this provenance was existing provenance information in TMS. No other supporting information found in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object Files. Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[2] The main source for this provenance is Object Worksheet (n.d., copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File, Confidential). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[3] The main source for this provenance is Acquisition Record (dated December 02, 1982, copy in Dallas Museum of Art Collections Records Object File, Confidential). Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[4] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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