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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0085   CAS 0520-0085; 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 Murray Harvey
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Turkey and other feathers; Wool fleece
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Meme (Santa Clara Corn Katsina), one of the Ka'e Totim Katsinam, whose Laguna name means a sister, brother or cousin of the opposite sex but same generation; Figure's body is painted black and white with parallel wavy rust colored lines down chest and back; He wears carved and painted white dance kilt, dance sash, and fox skin tail, white moccasins with real leather and wool cuffs, wool yarn garters, right wristlet, and bandolier; And painted bow guard on left wrist; Case mask has red tab ears, red tubular mouth, and green yarn neck ruff and is painted brown on back and red, yellow and blue on front, with blue yarn and feathers on top; He carries rattle in right hand and green yarn in left hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 46.0, Width = 22.7, Depth = ca. 19.5