| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0840 |
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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; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi |
| Maker's Name |
Peter Nuvamsa, Jr. (aka Junior Nuvamsa) (b. ca. 1930s) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Cotton string |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Hilili Torikima (Twisted Face Hilili) who appears as a guard during Powamu (Bean Dance); Figure's torso and upper arms are red; Right forearm and left leg are yellow; Left forearm and right leg are blue; He wears brown moccasins, painted white dance kilt, painted yellow wild animal skin over shoulders, and orange case mask that is divided diagonally down front into blue and brown halves; Mask also has black and white beard and white tab ears outlined in reddish orange; Blue stick and bundle of mixed feathers are tied to top of mask; Artist's name is printed in pencil on underside of kilt; "19 Shungopovi" is typed on paper label glued to sole of right foot. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 16.5, Width = 6.6, Depth = 5.6 |