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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0067   CAS 0520-0067; 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. 1950s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Hania (Bear Katsina); Figure's body is completely black except for rust-brown oval outlined in white on chest and back; He wears carved and painted white kilt with dance sash and fox skin tail, rust-brown moccasins, and white armbands; Case mask is orange on top and back and blue on front and has red tab ears, black and white pop-out eyes, and snout with bared teeth; Black and white band outlined in red is painted across eyes and badger tracks appear on cheeks and snout; Dyed orange down feathers are attached to top of mask and fan of large gray feathers and smaller spotted ones are glued to back of mask; Figure carries carved rattle in right hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 37.1, Width = 13.8, Depth = 10.9