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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0072   CAS 0520-0072; 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; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi
Maker's Name Victor Charlie (ca. 1900-?)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, probably representing Sio Avachhoya (Zuni Spotted Corn Katsina); Figure's body is painted a pale reddish brown with yellow warrior bars on upper torso and arms; He wears carved and painted embroidered kilt and dance sash, brown moccasins, and turquoise and shell necklace; Case mask is white on back and vertically bisected on front by black wavy line with white dashes; Right side is red with large green rectangular area enclosing eye and white cloud symbol on cheek; Left side of mask is green with large yellow rectangular area enclosing left eye and white cloud symbol on cheek; Mask includes red tubular mouth and green neck ruff; Feathers of various kinds cover sides and top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.6, Width = 7.5, Depth = 7.2