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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0015   CAS 0520-0015; Katsina
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 Calvin Dallas (deceased)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Commercial tanned leather; Commercial cloth; Feathers; Wool yarn; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Kipok Koyemsi (Warrior Mudhead Katsina), who hunts clowns and chastises the other Koyemsi for their misbehavior; Figure's brown body is lightly smeared with white on his torso and arms; He wears carved and painted blue pants, white dance sash, brown moccasins, orange cloth kerchief around neck, commercially tanned leather cape, black wool yarn wristlet on right wrist, black leather bow guard on left wrist, and turquoise-colored leather armbands; Brown sack mask has knob-like projections at sides with pendant brown earrings and conical projection on tap, as well as circular pop-out eyes and mouth; Black band with white warrior marks is painted across eyes; He carries several yucca leaf whips in each hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 37.7, Width = 15.3, Depth = ca. 15.0