Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0843 | |
| 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; Feathers; Paper | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Sipikne, the Hopi version of the Zuni katsina, Salimopaiyaka; Figure's upper torso is painted a pinkish flesh tone with yellow shoulders and forearms and he wears red moccasins, a carved and painted dance kilt, and a bandolier sash; His black case mask has a sun symbol on each side, a long multi-colored tubular mouth, red bar across eyes, and a multi-colored parrot's head on top; The neck ruff is made from black crepe paper and several small gray feathers are tied to back of mask; When this katsina appears at Hopi, he dances with very rapid movements so that only younger men usually impersonate him, as older men cannot easily maintain the pace of his movements. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.0, Width = 3.4, Depth = 3.0 | |