| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0851 |
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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; Third Mesa; Village: Oraibi |
| Maker's Name |
Wilson Tawaquaptewa (1873-1960) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1940s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Pigments; Feathers |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing a fictional katsina or a composite of several katsinam, as was typical of Wilson Tawaquaptewa; Figure is carved from single piece of wood except for ears, eyes, and mouth his body is painted a muddy yellow with black dots and he is dressed in white manta with painted embroidered designs in muted colors of red, blue, and yellow; Face has bulging round eyes, tubular mouth, and is painted with wide black inverted "V" band across eyes; Back of mask is white with black dots; Short ears are red and yellow on front and black on reverse; Several large feathers are tied to top and back of mask. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 31.6, Width = 12.3, Depth = 13.5 |