Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0525 |
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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; First Mesa; Village: Polacca |
Maker's Name |
Benson Seenie (ca. 1931-1999) |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950s |
Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
Materials |
Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Leather |
Description |
Marionette-style katsina with movable arms and legs and "puppet strings" looped through hands; Figure represents Koyaala (Koshari) (Hano Clown) who behaves irreverently during plaza dances to the amusement of the spectators; His body is painted completely in black and white horizontal stripes and he wears blue breechclout and reddish orange moccasins; Head mask is also painted in black and white stripes and includes pair of upright horns; Arms and legs are attached to body with leather thong. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 16.0, Width = 5.4, Depth = 3.0 |