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On the face of this canteen, or flask, is a representation of a
katchina. Amongst the Hopi people, a katchina
is an ancestral spiritual being. These spirits come to the village
to bring rain and to assist with the growing of crops, and with
fertility and health. There are hundreds of different types of katchina.
They are represented during dances by Hopi men wearing masks. They
are also depicted as small carved dolls made by men and presented
to children. The dolls are for playing with, but they are also designed
to teach the children about the different katchina and
their identities.
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database record 1913.87.54
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