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While traveling around Arizona I came upon the Arizona State Museum in Tucson. I think you might like a bit of a tour around their collections.
I noticed that they had some Katsina Dolls but few pictures, so I went Googling to see more. At the Heard Museum in Phoenix there is a large collection of these dolls and two videos about their history and information about their carving. Since Katsina Dolls are the "messengers of the Universe", it seems worth while taking a careful look. It is interesting that the dolls are carved by men and given to little girls in infancy to teach them the responsibilities of women.....hmmm. Precursors of Barbies?
Here are some examples, not necessarily found in the museum. They are quite beautiful, sometimes funny and sometimes scary as they were often used as threats to keep young women in line.
I noticed that they had some Katsina Dolls but few pictures, so I went Googling to see more. At the Heard Museum in Phoenix there is a large collection of these dolls and two videos about their history and information about their carving. Since Katsina Dolls are the "messengers of the Universe", it seems worth while taking a careful look. It is interesting that the dolls are carved by men and given to little girls in infancy to teach them the responsibilities of women.....hmmm. Precursors of Barbies?
Here are some examples, not necessarily found in the museum. They are quite beautiful, sometimes funny and sometimes scary as they were often used as threats to keep young women in line.
