Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0007 | |
| 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 (Populus sp.); 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 | |