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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0048   CAS 0520-0048; 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 George Coochise
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing We-u-u (no translation), who is a chief katsina on Second Mesa and appears during Powamu; Figure is completely enrobed in blanket with alternating brown and red/white/black stripes; He also wears carved and painted dance sash, high-topped brown moccasins, and wool yarn garters; Black case mask has red tab ears and black and white leather neck ruff; Mask is divided on front and back by wide diagonal white line, bordered in red, and appears to be lacking eyes, nose, or mouth; Numerous small feathers are attached to top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 35.0, Width = 9.7, Depth = 7.0