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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0006   CAS 0520-0006; Katsina
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 Morris Onsae
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Buckskin; Commercial leather; Synthetic hair; Feathers; Cotton string
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Hututu, a Shalako figure from Zuni Pueblo who appears at Hopi; Figure's arms and legs are painted white; He wears carved and painted white manta over right shoulder, white kilt with dance sash and woman's belt, green moccasins, yarn wristlet; Bow guard, and leather quiver; White case mask has tab ears and carved and painted (black and white) neck ruff; Continuous black band is painted across eyes and ears; Synthetic black hair that is cropped very short in front and also cropped at neck in back covers top and back of mask; Several small white feathers and several bits of white yarn are attached to top of mask; Figure carries bow in left hand and 3 carved sheep scapula bones and carved spruce bough in right hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.0, Width = 12.4, Depth = 16.5