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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0037   CAS 0520-0037; Katsina
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; First Mesa; Village: Sichomovi
Maker's Name Jacob Koopee, Sr. (1940-1996)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Feathers; Commercial fur cloth
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Ka-ë, one of many generic corn katsinam; Figure's forearms are painted flesh tone and his legs are white; He wears a painted white short-sleeved shirt, carved and painted white kilt with fox skin tail, white moccasins (with fur cuffs), yarn wristlet and leather bracelet, black yarn bandolier sash, and blue leather (?) armbands; White case mask has red tab ears and red tubular mouth, rectangular black eyes, carved blue and yellow ears of corn above eyes, painted floral motif on cheeks, and green yarn neck ruff; Feathers are glued to back of mask; Figure carries green ear of corn (?) in right hand and small crook in left hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.7, Width = 13.9, Depth = ca. 14.0