Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0526 | |
| 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. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Leather | |
| Description | Marionette style katsina -like carving with movable arms and legs and "puppet strings" looped through hands; Figure depicts a Hopi girl, shown dressed in traditional black woven dress with sash belt and white blanket; Figure is barefoot and without a mask; Arms and legs are attached to body with leather thong. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.9, Width = 6.0, Depth = 2.8 | |