| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0847 |
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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 |
| 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 Mongwu (Great Horned Owl) katsina; Figure's upper torso is painted orange, with yellow shoulders and forearms and legs; He wears orange moccasins, white kilt with sash and black breechclout (all painted) and painted necklace; Gray case mask is carved in form of an owl's head with yellow eyes and beak and green neck ruff; Almost certainly carved by same carver as CAS 0370-0841. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 10.0, Width = 3.4, Depth = 2.9 |