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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0718   CAS 0370-0718; 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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Patung Mana, the female counterpart who accompanies Patung (Squash Katsina; See CAS 0370-0717); Figure's melon-shaped head is painted green with black parallel lines, and she wears a carved and painted black dress, white maiden's shawl, and white moccasins.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Width = 5.7, Depth = 5.6