| Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0104 |
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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. 1910-1920 |
| Collection Name |
Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool; Feather; Commercial cloth; Cotton string |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Mahu (Cicada Katsina); Figure's body is painted a flesh tone except for his arms which are blue and he is naked (with an erect penis) except for possible blue leggings and moccasins; Case mask is also flesh toned and bisected by a narrow groove that is painted in alternating black and white squares; Groove also extends along length of beaked mouth; Top and bottom of mask are framed in similar black and white bands; Mask is surmounted by two soft horns made from cloth, one of which is blue and the other flesh toned and both painted with alternating horizontal black bands; Blue whorl ears are decorated with feathers and white wool; Neck ruff is formed from bundle of pine branches. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 34.5, Width = ca. 14.0, Depth = 9.8 |