Description |
3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing A'hote (no translation), who appears during mixed katsina dances and is thought to be derived from the Great Plains; Figure's body is completely painted yellow and decorated with black diamond shapes on chest, arms, and legs; He wears carved and painted orange kilt with dance sash, fox tail, and concho belt, blue moccasins, and crossed leather bandoliers across his chest; Feathers mounted on red ribbon and suggestive of Plains Indian eagle feather war bonnets trails down figure's back; Yellow case mask has red tab ears, bulging black and white eyes, snout with bared teeth, and large black diamond painted between eyes; Several yucca stems encircle top of mask. |