Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0001-0077 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Katsina | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Jackson Family | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s to 1980s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) root; Paint; Leather; Wool yarn; Felt; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Mongwu (Great Horned Owl Katsina) a warrior who disciplines the clowns if their behavior becomes too outrageous; Owl's brown body has white spots on his chest and back and along both arms and legs; He wears painted brown moccasins with real leather cuffs, commercial leather dance kilt with painted designs, leather bandolier, blue felt arm bands, and black yarn garters and wristlet; Case mask is painted gray with feathered pattern and has yellow eyes and beak and brown fur neck ruff; Several dyed multi-colored feathers are glued to top of mask. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.3, Width = 5.3, Depth = 3.9 | |