| Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0118 |
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| 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; Village: Hotevilla |
| Maker's Name |
Ramon Albert, Sr. (1927-2001) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1986 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Cottonwood; Paint; Leather; Cotton cloth; Yarn; Glue |
| Description |
Koyala or Hano Clown katsina; Three-dimensional figure in standing position; Wearing a headpiece with horns painted with black and white stripes and tasseled with strips of off-white leather; Dark hair is carved from wood to appear tied back in a knot; Green and red yarn is tied around the hair in the back; The body is painted to resemble skin painted over with black and white stripes; The face is mostly white with black markings under the eyes and mouth; The figure is wearing blue shorts under a black breechclout, which is painted with two stripes near the bottom, one red and one green; He is also wearing red moccasins with white soles and a square bracelet with blue-green patterning and a black band; In one hand, he is carrying a blue stick carved of wood, and in the other he is carrying a cloth package; Around his neck is a satchel made of off-white leather; He is standing on an unpainted, circular wooden base; “Ramon Albert, Sr. Box 64 Hotevilla, AZ 96030†written on bottom. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 27.3, Width = 12.4, Length = 12.6 |