Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0727A,B | |
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. 1940-1960 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Cotton string | |
Description | Carved figure of Koyemsi (Mudhead), a clown figure introduced to the Hopi from Zuni Pueblo and who appears individually or in groups at nearly every Hopi dance and sometimes serves as a drummer for a dance; Figure is shown in standing position holding pueblo-style drum in outstretched left hand and drum stick in upraised right hand; Figure wears full mud-colored head mask with characteristic lumps on forehead, at ears, and on back (representing where leather of actual mask would be tied together); His body is painted muddy brown and he wears black kilt, orange moccasins, and black leggings. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.2, Width = 12.4, Depth = 11.0 |