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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0045   CAS 0520-0045; 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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Leather; Wool yarn; Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Wool; Feathers; Cotton string
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Pong (Mountain Sheep Katsina), who has power over the rain and appears as line dancer and in mixed dances; Figure's upper body is painted light brown with white zigzag lines down chest, back, and arms; He wears carved and painted white kilt with wedding sash in back, painted white knitted leggings, brown moccasins with real leather cuffs, leather armbands, and leather, turquoise, and silver bow guard on left wrist; He carries carved gourd rattle in right hand and white cane in left hand; White case mask has pair of yellow curved horns and white wool on top, white whorl ears trimmed in white feathers and red yarn, carved basket rim on front, and snout with bared teeth, and feather bundle on back of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 44.6, Width = 13.4, Depth = 21.5