Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0111 |
![CAS 2019-0001-0111; Katsina](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/2019-0001-0111.jpg) |
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 Manaâ€. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 23.7, Width = 8.5, Length = 11.5 |