Palhik Mana, Butterfly Maiden
Hopi Pueblo
Medium Specific
Cottonwood, feathers, beads, acrylic paint
Classification
Sculpture: Wood
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 in. (11.4 x 5.7 x 5.1 cm.)
Accession Number
2021.35.28.140
Credit
Gift of Robert Fowler Dunn
Memo / Artist Statement
The Palhik Mana, or Butterfly Maiden, is one of the most popular katsinas in the Hopi carvers' repertoire. This beautifully dressed figure is not really a katsina, but rather a woman's dance personage.
Women who appear in the Mamzrau Initiation Dance are called the Palhik' Manas. They are never masked except on Third Mesa, although they all appear to be when carved as dolls. The carvings typically include an elaborate tableta including butterfly and corn symbols.
http://www.ancientnations.com/Gallery%20HTML/mira/cecil_calnimptewa_palhik_mana.html
Women who appear in the Mamzrau Initiation Dance are called the Palhik' Manas. They are never masked except on Third Mesa, although they all appear to be when carved as dolls. The carvings typically include an elaborate tableta including butterfly and corn symbols.
http://www.ancientnations.com/Gallery%20HTML/mira/cecil_calnimptewa_palhik_mana.html
Inscription
Palhik Mana, Butterfly (signature)