| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0502 |
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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. 1930s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Cotton string; Commercial bias tape |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Ho-ote (no translation) with his hands held out in front; He wears a full black head mask with upturned horns at either side and large seashell on his head; He has bulging eyes and protruding snout, with white stars painted on each cheek; His body is painted black and his shoulders are yellow; He also wears a carved and painted white dance kilt and dance sash and red and green moccasins. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 24.0, Width = 9.0, Depth = 7.7 |