Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0855 | |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Alice Homeahumaka | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s (1939?) | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) root; Paint; Cow horn; Feathers; Dyed horsehair; Tanned leather | |
| Description | Carved figure of Wakas (Cow) Katsina, shown in standing position and wearing full head mask painted turquoise blue with black areas around bulging eyes; Protruding snout is black and white with red accents; Large ears are black with red interiors; Elongated horns (actual cow horns painted white with black tips) and bundle of gray feathers and bundle of long dyed red horsehair all crown the mask; Additional feather bundle tied to back of mask; Figure's upper body is painted red with one shoulder and forearm yellow and the other shoulder and forearm turquoise blue; Figure is dressed in embroidered kilt and actual miniature leather moccasins with cowhide soles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 38.5, Width = 34.8, Depth = ca. 16.0 | |