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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0054   CAS 0520-0054; 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. 1940s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Tasap Kachin' Mana (Navajo Katsina Girl), who accompanies the Tasap Katsina during the spring dance, along with other Navajo-inspired katsinam; She wears a carved and painted pale blue or gray long-sleeved blouse, heavily pleated dark blue skirt with rust brown horizontal band, red sash belt, and high-topped white moccasins; Her brown face mask has a brown tubular mouth and a red circular design painted on each cheek; Her carved and painted black hair is worn in the traditional Navajo chongo style, with several feathers attached to it; She carries a single small feather in each upraised hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 35.8, Width = 14.4, Depth = 15.0