Description |
3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Siyangephoya (Left-handed Katsina), so called because the hunting gear is reversed (e.g., drawing an arrow would be done with the right hand, rather than the usual left hand); Figure's body is painted black except for wide alternating horizontal black and white stripes on left arm and right leg; He wears brown cowhide skirt (with hair on) and blue commercial cloth belt, painted brown moccasins with commercial leather cuffs, black yarn garters and left wristlet; Black case mask has red tab ears, red cloth tongue, muslin neck ruff with black electrical tape wrapping, painted white diamond-shaped eyes, brown fur hair, and 4 feathers on top; Figure carries bow in right hand and arrow in left hand. |