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Catalog Number CAS 1989-0014-0004   CAS 1989-0014-0004; 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. 1960s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Qötca Talavai Katsina (Early Morning Singer Katsina), who comes in pairs at the Bean Dance and stands to the side of the procession; Figure's torso and upper arms are red while his shoulders and forearms are yellow; He wears carved and painted blue moccasins and white dance kilt; Case mask is red on back and white on front, with red tab ears and red tubular mouth; Cloud symbol is painted on each cheek and band of black bars is painted along forehead; Small feather bundle is tied to top of mask; 3 black tadpoles are painted on back of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.9, Width = 6.3, Depth = 4.8