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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0844   CAS 0370-0844; 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. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Holi (no translation; Named for sound the katsina makes) who is a guard katsina; Figure's torso is red with yellow shoulders, forearms, and legs and he wears a flaring white kilt, blue moccasins, and a blue case mask with projecting snout, triangular black and white tab ears (representing eagle tail feathers), and a black and red band painted across the eyes.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Width = 4.3, Depth = 2.6