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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0846   CAS 0370-0846; 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. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Tocha (Hummingbird Katsina) who appears in the winter kiva dances and during the spring Soyohim dances; Figure's torso, upper arms, and legs are painted red, while his shoulders, forearms, and lower legs were probably originally a pale green; He wears a carved and painted dance kilt and moccasins (both probably originally pale green or blue); Case mask was probably originally pale green with large red diamond outlined in white or yellow and then black on top of mask; Protruding beak is black; Small bundle of feathers is tied to top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.0, Width = 8.0, Depth = 9.5