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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0113   CAS 0520-0113; Katsina
Category Carvings
Object Name Katsina
Culture Zuni Pueblo (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo (?)
Maker's Name Unknown (same carver as 0520-0114 to 0520-0117)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Pine; Paint; Commercial cloth; Feathers; Horse hair; Wool yarn; Cow hide
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position with articulated arms, representing Nahalisho Otshi; Figure's upper torso and upper arms are painted red, with columns of small white cornstalks (?); Forearms and lower legs are yellow; He wears pink satin cloth kilt, print cloth belt, carved and painted blue moccasins, and red yarn wristlets; Case mask has large red tab ears and red tubular mouth; Back of mask is white, while front is bisected by white center, with right half being blue and left half being yellow; Floral motif is painted on each cheek; Neck ruff is made from strip of cowhide with hair still on; Black horse hair and 4 large white feathers in cross pattern are attached to top of mask; Large white feather also glued to each tab ear.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 39.0, Width = 23.0, Depth = ca. 18.0