| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1132 |
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| Category |
Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Painting |
| Culture |
Hopi |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Navajo |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi |
| Maker's Name |
Otis Polelonema (Lomadamosiva) (1902-1981) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1930 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Opaque watercolor on paper |
| Description |
Untitled painting depicting Ma'alo, the Stick Katsina who appears in Mixed Dances; Standing figure is shown in frontal view, wearing embroidered kilt and dance sash; Case mask is painted half green and half brown with green ruff collar and feathers on top and at sides; Shoulders, forearms, and lower legs are painted blue and yellow; Figure carries rattle and staff; Signature "Otis Polelonema" is printed in lower right corner. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 30.5, Length = 48.4 |