| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0712 |
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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. 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wire; Cotton string; Feathers |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Homichi (Field Mouse); Figure's gray body is dressed in a carved and painted rust brown kilt with snake motif, orange moccasins, and painted coral and turquoise necklace; Black band is painted across eyes; Center of each ear is painted red; Small bundle of multi-colored feathers is tied to top of head; Cotton string-wrapped piece of wire representing tail extends out from back of kilt; Field mouse is not a katsina but is a popular folk tale hero who reportedly defeated the prairie falcon in battle; A katsina doll-like representation is often requested of carvers, but field mouse is not part of the Hopi pantheon and has never danced as a katsina. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 10.0, Width = 3.6, Depth = 4.1 |