Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0017 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Katsina | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) root; Paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved legless figure, probably representing Palhik Mana (Water Drinking Girl or Butterfly Girl) or Salako Mana (Shalako Girl); Figure is carved in the somewhat flat form typical of figures intended as gifts to infants, known as Cradle Katsinam; Figure is dressed in carved and painted white dress with pale blue and muddy yellow shawl, and shell, coral, and turquoise necklace; Face of mask is painted with rainbow-colored triangular motif on chin and carved and painted black and white bar above eyes, representing corn husk bundle; Elaborate terraced tableta one sides and top of mask is painted pale blue; Muddy yellow, and brick red; Figure's long flowing hair is painted on reverse; Figure originally had chicken feather at each apex of tableta and black feather at each end of corn husk on face. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.3, Depth = 2.4, Length = 17.5 | |