| Maker(s): | Youvella, Celestino (Tino) | | Culture: | Native American; Hopi, Tewa, and Laguna Pueblo (1941-)
| | Title: | Whipper (Tungwup) Kachina
| | Date Made: | 1962-1970s
| | Type: | Sculpture
| | Materials: | cottonwood root, suede, fur, feathers, yarn, pipecleaners, paint
| | Place Made: | United States; Arizona; Polacca; First Mesa; Hopi Reservation
| | Measurements: | height 10 1/4 in.; 26.035 cm
| | Accession Number: | SC 1985.38.12
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Katherine Gabel, class of 1959
| | Museum Collection: | Smith College Museum of Art
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Not on view |
Description:
This Whipper kachina, painted red with turquoise snakes around his eyes and a black and white spot on his abdomen, is identified by a feather headpiece and red fur on his ears. His carved eyes sit above his painted, jagged set of teeth. Below, a black and white striped beard covers his neck and chest. A cape stretches across his back. He wears black yarn ties on both arms. In each hand are sets of yucca sticks, used to whip children during initiation ceremonies. A fringed belt, red sash, and decorated "kilt" (with horizontal lines and a snake pattern) are seen around his waist. On his black legs are red shoes. He stands on a wooden platform, signaling that he was made for the tourist trade. AP2018
Tags:
ceremonies Subjects:
Cotton; Rites and ceremonies Link to share this object record:
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