| Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0060 |
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| 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. 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Leather |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Kipok Katsina (War Katsina Leader); Fewkes (1903) identifies this as Tcosbuci (Turquoise Nose Plug Katsina) who is thought to be derived from a Yuman tribe such as the Walapai, who formerly wore turquoise nose ornaments; Figure's body is painted white, with his left arm and right leg also painted with horizontal dark gray bands; He wears a painted dark gray breechclout and a tanned leather cape; His green case mask has red tab ears and red tubular nose; Small green teardrop shaped eyes with brown centers are painted within large brown semi-circles that cover most of the face. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 28.6, Width = 8.6, Depth = 6.9 |