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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0034   CAS 0520-0034; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Metal: Tin
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Payik'ala (Three-horned Katsina), who may have originated at Zuni but who appears frequently during mixed dances in First Mesa Hopi Villages; Figure's torso is painted red while his shoulders, forearms, and legs are yellow; He wears carved and painted white kilt with sash belt and dance sash, red moccasins, black garters, and blue armbands; Case mask is red on back and blue on front, and includes red tab ears (with tin earrings), black pop-out eyes, and short black snout; Black band outlined in red is painted across eyes, and 3 conical upright horns are arranged along front top of mask; Several white down feathers are attached to top and back of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.0, Width = 10.2, Depth = 7.3