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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0093   CAS 0520-0093; 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 George Coochise
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Cotton string
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position (with upraised left arm), representing Alo Mana (no translation), who may have been introduced from the eastern pueblos and often appears with katsinam from that area, performing same duties as a Hopi Kachin' Mana; Her arms are painted a flesh tone and she wears a carved and painted black one-shoulder dress with red sash belt, white maiden's shawl, and white moccasins; Her white face mask includes a carved and painted black beard and her hair is worn in two buns at back; Small feather bundle is tied to top of head; She carries ear of white corn in each outstretched hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.6, Width = 10.9, Depth = 8.5