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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0035   CAS 0520-0035; 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. 1950s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, probably representing Tocha (Hummingbird Katsina); Figure's upper torso and upper arms are painted red, while shoulders, forearms, and legs are painted yellow; He wears carved and painted white dance kilt with dance sash, brown moccasins, black garters and right wristlet, bow guard, upper armbands, and shell and turquoise necklace, all of which are carved and/or painted; He carries carved gourd rattle in right hand and blue stick with several attached feathers in left hand; Blue case mask has red tab ears and black beak; Concentric diamond motif in red, black and yellow extends from front of mask across top and to back; Blue stick with several white and green feathers is attached to top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.7, Width = 14.6, Depth = 12.2