| Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0050 |
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| 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; Second Mesa |
| Maker's Name |
Jimmie ____?_____ (probably Jimmie Koots / Jimmie Kootshongsie) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Raw wool; Feather |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figure in standing position with crossed legs, representing Huhuwa (Cross-legged Katsina), a Mishongnovi man who was crippled but was of such a kind spirit that he was made a katsina; He appears during the Bean Dance and gives presents to children; His body is painted white and he wears a carved and painted black poncho-like shirt, black and white checked kilt, brown moccasins, and red kerchief around his neck; His white hair is made from unspun wool, and his white face is painted with a pink round spot on each cheek and a black band across the bridge of his nose; He also wears a round yellow disc representing a flower in the front of his hair; He carries a gray feather in each outstretched hand. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 30.5, Width = 10.6, Depth = 13.5 |