Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0007 | |
| 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; Third Mesa: Villages of Hotevilla and Bacavi | |
| Maker's Name | Ted Puhuyesva | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1983 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) root; Paint; Feathers; Wool yarn | |
| Description | 3-dimensional but flat carving representing Koyemsi (Mudhead) katsina, in the form intended for use in a cradle as a baby’s first katsina carving; Figure’s head is painted rust brown with spherical knob at each side and on top to simulate the knobs on its actual head or mask; Eyes and mouth are representing by short, bulging circles with black centers; Clothing on stylized body is painted white with 3 red vertical stripes at bottom; One shoulder is turquoise colored and the other is mustard yellow, and these colors are reversed on the arms that had been held against the chest; Small feathers were originally attached to each knob on the mask; Length of black wool yarn is tied around neck to suspect figure from wall; Artist’s name and both Hopi and English name of katsina are printed in pencil on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.0, Width = 9.7, Depth = 2.6 | |