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| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0098 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (Katsina-like) | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Commercially tanned leather; White metal discs; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, probably representing a made-for-sale tourist carving that does not depict any known katsina; Figure's body is painted gray and he wears carved and painted turquoise-colored kilt, brown moccasins, commercially tanned leather belt with silver discs (concho belt) and a commercially tanned leather medicine pouch over his right shoulder; Case mask is gray on back and blue on front, with very narrow elongated yellow beak-like mouth and small black eyes; Mask is framed with blue wool; Neck ruff is made of green wool yarn; Two upright gray feathers and several smaller brown ones are glued to back of mask. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 37.1, Width = 17.1, Depth = ca. 10.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0099 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Feathers; Wire; Cotton string | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in dancing pose, possibly representing Sio Avachhoya (Zuni Spotted Corn Katsina); Figure's torso is painted red and he wears carved and painted black breechclout, fox skin tail sash belt, and concho belt over white pants, and brown moccasins; Case mask with red tab ears and red tubular mouth is red on back and painted with yellow, blue, and white vertical zigzag stripes on front; Bundle of multicolored yarns are tied to top of mask; Fan of large gray feathers and additional multicolored yarns are wired to back of mask; He carries blue rattle in left hand and possible white rattle (string wrapped around wire?) in right hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 28.5, Width = ca. 15.5, Depth = 10.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0100 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in dancing pose, representing Sotung Taka (Laguna Corn Katsina or Laguna Gambler), who began appearing in Hopi villages ca. 1960 and appears in two forms, one clothed and the other bare chested; His torso is brown and he wears carved and painted black breechclout, fox skin tail, blue belt, brown moccasins, blue and pink yarn garters, pink yarn wristlets, blue cloth armbands, and blue yarn bandolier sashes; Case mask has green neck ruff, red tab ears and red and black beak and is painted with white and blue vertical stripes; White wool outlines ears and beak; 3 multicolored feathers glued to top of mask; Fan of small gray feathers and blue and pink yarn is glued to back of mask; Figure carries white cloth hoop in left hand and white stick in right hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.7, Width = 10.0, Depth = 14.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0103 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Buckskin; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position (with upraised right arm), representing Tasap Yeibichai Kwa-um (Navajo Talking God Grandfather), who is a caricature of the principal Navajo deity, Talking God; He leads a group of Navajo-inspired katsinam during the Navajo Katsina Dance; He is dressed in purple shirt, black pants, brown moccasins, real buckskin cape, and painted leather and silver concho belt; His white case mask has painted interlocking squares for eyes and mouth, a painted blue cornstalk for a nose, and blue ears of corn painted on each cheek; 5 carved and painted eagle tail feathers rise from back of mask; Green neck ruff is carved and painted; Small feathers tied to back of mask; Remnant of cedar (?) branch remains in left hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.2, Width = 10.2, Depth = 8.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0104 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool; Feather; Commercial cloth; Cotton string | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Mahu (Cicada Katsina); Figure's body is painted a flesh tone except for his arms which are blue and he is naked (with an erect penis) except for possible blue leggings and moccasins; Case mask is also flesh toned and bisected by a narrow groove that is painted in alternating black and white squares; Groove also extends along length of beaked mouth; Top and bottom of mask are framed in similar black and white bands; Mask is surmounted by two soft horns made from cloth, one of which is blue and the other flesh toned and both painted with alternating horizontal black bands; Blue whorl ears are decorated with feathers and white wool; Neck ruff is formed from bundle of pine branches. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 34.5, Width = ca. 14.0, Depth = 9.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0105 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Tocha Mana (female counterpart to Hummingbird Katsina); Fire wears carved and painted black dress, white maiden's shall, and white moccasins; Pale green case mask has painted black rectangular eyes and triangular mouth and large yellow triangular area extending down from forehead between eyes, outlined in black and red; Bundle of mixed feathers is attached to top of head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.0, Width = 15.0, Depth = 7.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0087 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Pipe cleaners | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Angak'china (Long-haired Katsina), who originated in Zuni Pueblo and brings gentle rains; His body is painted black with yellow shoulders and yellow stripes down arms, chest, and back; Legs are also painted yellow; Figure wears carved and painted white dance kilt with dance sash, sash belt and fox tail, Zuni-style multicolored moccasins, turtle shell rattle on right leg and bell rattle on left leg; Case mask has blue face with multicolored band in place of mouth, long beard with several white feathers; And cropped wig with front bangs and long flowing hair down back; Dyed yellow feathers on top of mask and one large one down back; He carries pipe cleaners (spruce boughs) in left hand and rattle in right hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.5, Width = 11.0, Depth = 10.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0088 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Corn husk; Wool yarn; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Shalako Mana (Hopi Cloud Girl), who accompanies the Shalako Taka during the rarely performed Shalako ceremony; Figure is carved with heavy cylindrical body with only the feet minimally depicted; Figure attire is painted and includes dress of black and white triangles that represent eagle feathers; Face paint includes hachured red triangles on cheeks and blue, red, yellow, and white mouth; Elaborate tableta on head has terraced edges and consists of red, yellow, and blue panels; Heavy coil of corn husk wrapped in red wool yarn is suspended over figure's forehead. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.6, Width = 27.6, Depth = 14.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0089 |  |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Walter Hawto (b. ca. 1912) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Human hair; Leather; Feathers; Nails | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Tumae or Tuma-öi (White Chin Katsina); Figure wears carved and painted black dress with white maiden's shawl, and real leather moccasins with buckskin leggings; Mask is divided horizontally with the bottom half painted red and the top half being green on right side and yellow on left side; Head is completely covered with black human hair which is cropped just above figure's eyes and on sides, but hangs down the back and is held in place by a leather headband; Carved and painted neck ruff is black and white; Cavity on right rear shoulder suggests he originally carried a basket or similar item. (This katsina is always male, so hair, clothing, and moccasins on this figure are completely wrong.) | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 40.0, Width = 14.2, Depth = 12.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0090 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Commercial cloth; Wool yarn; Pipe cleaner; Plastic | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving in kneeling position, representing Nuvi Heheya (Ladies' Man); His body is painted completely white and he wears a white commercial white fleece cape over a black cloth breechclout, blue vinyl belt, black and white commercial cloth kerchief around his neck, green yarn wristlets, and red yarn garters, along with painted and carved black leggings and brown moccasins; White face is painted with zigzag vertical bands in blue,yellow and orange on cheeks and nose; Teardrop shaped eyes and mouth are orange; Top of head is covered in commercial white fleece cloth; He carries plastic bucket in left hand and yellow stick in right hand, and is mounted on rectangular wooden base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 37.0, Width = 14.9, Depth = 27.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0091 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Katsina | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Coconino | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Village: Moenkopi | |
| Maker's Name | Luther Honeyestewa (b. ca. 1920s) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Felt; Commercial leather; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Feathers; Metal: Stainless steel bells; Cardboard | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position and with outstretched arms / wings, representing Kwahu (Eagle Katsina); Figure's torso and upper arms are painted black; Shoulders, forearms, and lower legs and feet are painted muddy yellow; He wears carved and painted kilt and dance sash with sash belt (painted cardboard glued over dance sash) anklets (painted cardboard) and leg rattles (commercial rattles tied to leather thongs), and white shell and (plastic) turquoise bead necklace, and painted plaque on back; Carved eagle feather wings are attached to arms and backed with red felt; White case mask is painted pale green on front with yellow beak, red tab ears with beaded earrings, green wool neck ruff, and crown of yucca strips and feathers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 35.5, Width = 44.5, Depth = 13.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0092 |  |
| 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 | Neil R. David, Sr. (b. 1944) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1973 | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) root; Paint; Leather; Buckskin; Cotton string | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure representing Koyaala (Koshari) (Hano clown), who is both sacred and profane and appears in every pueblo; Figure is mounted on wooden base, seated with legs spread out before him and knees slightly bent; He is holding a watermelon slice in his left hand, while the remainder of the watermelon rests in front of him; His white body is painted all over with black horizontal bands; He wears a painted black leather breechclout with buckskin belt, black leather garters and right wristlet, carved and painted brown moccasins, and buckskin pouch around his neck; Eyes and mouth are outlined in black, and his cap includes two upright black and white horns with buckskin fringes; His short cropped hair is tied with buckskin in back in pueblo-style chongo; Title “Tewa clown at watermelon break†is written on base in ball point ink, along with signature “N David ‘73†and artist’s full name and address (Neil R. David, Sr. Box 676, Polacca, Ariz. 86042) and his tribal affiliation, “Tewa-Hopiâ€. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.4, Width = 32.7, Depth = 22.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0093 |  |
| 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 | George Coochise | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Cotton string | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position (with upraised left arm), representing Alo Mana (no translation), who may have been introduced from the eastern pueblos and often appears with katsinam from that area, performing same duties as a Hopi Kachin' Mana; Her arms are painted a flesh tone and she wears a carved and painted black one-shoulder dress with red sash belt, white maiden's shawl, and white moccasins; Her white face mask includes a carved and painted black beard and her hair is worn in two buns at back; Small feather bundle is tied to top of head; She carries ear of white corn in each outstretched hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.6, Width = 10.9, Depth = 8.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0094 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Hümis Katsina (Ripened Corn Katsina, aka Hemis [Jemez] Katsina), who usually appears in the Niman (going home) ceremony; Figure's body is completely painted black and he wears carved and painted white kilt, red moccasins, and white bandolier; Case mask is red on top and back while face is vertically bisected by black line into blue right side and yellow left side; Projecting rim along top has orange and yellow bands; Elaborate terraced tableta is painted with terraces and arched motifs in light and dark blue, orange, yellow, black and white, with small feather tied to corner of each terrace; Slender blue pole glued to back of mask extends to top of tableta and is decorated with feather bundle at top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 48.4, Width = 16.5, Depth = 9.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0095 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Canvas cloth | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Siyangephoya (Left-handed Katsina), so called because the hunting gear he usually carries is reversed (e.g., drawing an arrow from his quiver would have to be done with the right hand, rather than the usual left hand); Figure's body is completely painted light gray with dark gray horizontal stripes on his left arm and right leg; He wears a painted dark gray breechclout; His dark gray case mask, has red tab ears with feathers through each one, painted white diamond-shaped eyes, a rectangular mouth with bared teeth and protruding dark gray tongue; Neck ruff is made from rolled strip of canvas fabric and is painted alternately in dark and light gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 48.2, Width = 14.4, Depth = 13.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0056 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position with outstretched arms, representing Puchkafmok' Taka (Scorpion Katsina), a runner figure; Figure's body is painted tan with blue stripes extending from shoulders down both legs and arms on both front and back; He wears carved and painted black loincloth and carries remnant of rattle (?) in right hand; Pale yellow sack mask has round painted eyes, pair of black vertical lines on each cheek, black snout, pair of pincher horns (made from devil's claw), and carved and painted black neck ruff; Single white feather is stuck in top of head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 39.0, Width = 17.0, Depth = ca. 12.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0057 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Horse hair; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine in standing position, representing Tasap Katsina (Navajo Katsina), who is one of several Navajo inspired katsinam who appear in a line dance in the spring; Figure's body is painted a dark pink color and he wears white kilt with dance sash and yellow fox tail and reddish brown moccasins; His case mask is pink on reverse and green on front with elongated black eyes, yellow beak, yellow whorl with red and yellow horsehair for right ear and feather bundle for left ear; Carved and painted red overhanging band forms front top of mask and additional small feathers are glued to top of mask; He carries carved gourd rattle in right hand and probably had second gourd in left hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.2, Width = 9.8, Depth = 10.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0108 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Leather | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Tasavu (Navajo Clown Katsina); Figure's body is painted completely white with narrow brown vertical stripes running from his neck to his ankles and down his arms; He wears only a carved and painted blue breechclout on a brown belt, black leggings, and brown moccasins, and a leather medicine pouch painted with silver dots to represent conchos; His face is painted with black vertical stripes and his painted black hair is cropped short and held in place with a carved and painted blue headband; He carries a carved gourd rattle in his right hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.8, Width = 9.5, Depth = 7.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0110 |  |
| 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: New Oraibi | |
| Maker's Name | Otto Pentewa (1889-1961 or 1963) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint feathers; Wool yarn; Rabbit fur; Commercial leather; Horse hair; Shells | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Kweo (Wolf Katsina), who appears as a side dancer in the company of herbivorous animals, such as the deer or mountain sheep katsinam; Cylindrical figure 's body is painted tan except for large black and white circular areas on chest and back; Forearms and legs are painted with black dots; He wears a black breechclout, fox tail, brown moccasins, and commercial brown leather bandolier with shells; Case mask is muddy yellow with black dots, projecting ears with red interiors, elongated snout with prominent canines, and large eyes outlined in red; Top and back of mask and snout are covered with rabbit fur; Several feathers tied to right ear; He carries blue stick to depict brush he hides in when hunting prey. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.0, Width = 11.4, Depth = 8.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0520-0111 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Katsina | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Kahaila Katsina (Hunter Katsina), who is thought to have come from the Eastern pueblos; Shoulders, upper arms, and legs are painted yellow while lower torso and forearms are red; He wears carved and painted white kilt with dance sash, blue moccasins, painted shell and turquoise necklace, and blue wool yarn bandolier and wristlets; Case mask is black on back and green on front, with red tubular mouth and black rectangular eyes; Dark blue yarn frames sides and top of mask; Single feather stands upright at each side of mask and numerous small white and yellow feathers are glued to top of mask; Single white feather glued to interior of mouth. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 31.0, Width = 11.7, Depth = 9.0 |
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