Description |
3-dimensional carved figure in standing position with outstretched arms, representing Pachavu Hú Katsina (Pachavu Whipper Katsina), who appears only at the Bean Dance during initiation years and guards the bean plants in the kiva; Shoulders, forearms, and legs are painted white, while rest of body is black; He wears carved and painted white kilt with sash belt and dance sash, actual buckskin cape, and high-topped brown moccasins; Black case mask has upturned black horn on each side (painted with blue zigzag), black and white pop-out eyes, rectangular leather mouth, and brown hair beard with white bands across it; Large white dot is painted on each cheek and white cross-hatched rectangle is above each eye; Several gray feathers are glued to top of mask. |