| Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0082 |
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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 |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1960s |
| Collection Name |
Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Wool; Shells; Cotton string |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Kokosori (no translation), whose body painting depicts the colored kernels of corn; He accompanies Eototo and Aholi and is usually naked except for a woman's sash around his waist; This figure's body is painted brown with white circles above his waist and with black circles below the waist; He wears only a painted black breechclout and brown moccasins; His black case mask includes brown tab ears (each with a small shell earring on string) and is painted on front with white circles and on back with two tadpole images; Circular eyes and mouth are green; Several feathers and tuft of white wool are tied to top of mask. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 38.2, Width = 17.0, Depth = 9.0 |