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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0105   CAS 0520-0105; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Tocha Mana (female counterpart to Hummingbird Katsina); Fire wears carved and painted black dress, white maiden's shall, and white moccasins; Pale green case mask has painted black rectangular eyes and triangular mouth and large yellow triangular area extending down from forehead between eyes, outlined in black and red; Bundle of mixed feathers is attached to top of head.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.0, Width = 15.0, Depth = 7.0