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Catalog Number

CAS 2003-0008-0007   CAS 2003-0008-0007; 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 to 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cottonwood; Tempera paint; Feathers; Abalone shell (Haliotis sp.); Cotton string
Description Carved 2-dimensional cradle-form katsina representing Palhik Mana (Butterfly Katsina Maiden), depicted with a flat body dressed in white dress with yellow and green shawl draped across shoulders and stylized arms held close at waist; Face is painted white with characteristic triangular hachured designs on cheeks and rainbow stripes on chin; Small abalone shell rectangle is attached to center of forehead, flanked on either side by small feather; Terraced tableta surrounds head and is painted half green and half yellow with geometric shapes on each section, and decorated with a feather at each side and top.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.2, Width = 19.0, Depth = 2.1