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Catalog Number

CAS 1990-0001-0080   CAS 1990-0001-0080; Katsina
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 Homaunum (Debbie Drye) (b. 1952)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint
Description Miniature 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Avachhoya (Speckled Corn Katsina); Figure's body is red with multicolored dots of color all over; He wears black breechclout with dance sash down back, white moccasins, and black leggings; Case mask has red tab ears and elongated conical nose; Front of mask is muddy yellow with black rectangular eyes and back of mask is red; Multi-colored parrot (?) is perched atop mask; Figure is mounted on cottonwood disk with bear print on top and signed "Homaunum" on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Width = 1.0, Depth = 1.8