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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0001-0111   CAS 2019-0001-0111; 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; First Mesa
Maker's Name Preston Youvella
Date of Manufacture ca. 1992
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cottonwood root; Paint; Stain; Glue
Description Blue-faced Hano Mana or Tewa Girl katsina; Three-dimensional figure in standing position; The figure is wearing a blue mask with black rectangular eyes and a black square mouth; Her hair is long and brown with a brown feather hanging from it on the right side of her face; She is wearing a brown dress with red, black, and green designs and white trousers; There is a brown shawl with red and black stripes across her shoulders and a brown tie around each of her wrists; She is also wearing white moccasins and is carrying a full wooden bowl; The figure is standing on an unpainted circular wooden base; On the bottom of the base is written “Preston Youvella ‘Hano Mana’ (Tewa Girl) Hopi” alongside a small drawing; The number “290” is written in pencil; There are also two small white circular stickers, one reading “290” and the other “5717 Hano Mana”.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.7, Width = 8.5, Length = 11.5