Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0524 |
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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; First Mesa; Village: Polacca |
Maker's Name |
Benson Seenie (ca. 1931-1999) |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950s |
Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
Materials |
Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Leather |
Description |
Marionette-style katsina with movable arms and legs and "puppet strings" looped through hands; Figurine represents Koyemsi (Mudhead Katsina), a multi-faceted clown who may appear as part of a group or individually at numerous dances; Figure's body is completely painted brown with large black circle with white dots on his belly; He wears a black breechclout, black kerchief, black leggings, and orange moccasins, and black bracelets or armbands; His mask is also brown with slightly bulging eyes and mouth and a knob on either side as well as on forehead and on back; Arms and legs are attached to body with leather thong. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 15.3, Width = 5.8, Depth = 2.9 |