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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0526   CAS 0370-0526; 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; First Mesa; Village: Polacca
Maker's Name Benson Seenie (ca. 1931-1999)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Leather
Description Marionette style katsina -like carving with movable arms and legs and "puppet strings" looped through hands; Figure depicts a Hopi girl, shown dressed in traditional black woven dress with sash belt and white blanket; Figure is barefoot and without a mask; Arms and legs are attached to body with leather thong.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.9, Width = 6.0, Depth = 2.8