| Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0064 |
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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 |
| Maker's Name |
Wallace Honanwaina |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. late 1960s |
| Collection Name |
Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Palavitkuna (Red Kilt Racer), who appears along with other runner katsinam during the spring dances to race the men of a village; Figure's upper torso is black while his shoulders, forearms, and legs are yellow; He wears a carved and painted red kilt and brown moccasins; His black case mask includes red tab ears and a yellow beak-like mouth; His elongated eyes are painted muddy yellow and the entire face is framed by double parallel muddy yellow lines; Four small feathers are cross on top of mask. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 21.0, Width = 7.5, Depth = 7.5 |