Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1120 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Coconino | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Village: Moenkopi | |
Maker's Name | James R. Humetewa, Jr. (Soo-We) (b. 1926) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1940 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Painting entitled "Two Corn Dancers and One Mudhead" depicting two Avachhoya (Corn) Katsinam, each wearing a black apron-like kilt and red sash and carrying ears of corn; Dancers' bodies are painted with red and turquoise colored circles; The dancers' face masks are incorrectly painted multi colors and are topped by four owl feathers pointing in the cardinal directions; At right is a dancing Koyemsi (Mudhead) Katsina, wearing black kilt and red neckerchief and white bag across his chest and carrying bone resonator and wooden rasp; Signed "J. Humetewa Jr." in lower right corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 43.2, Length = 29.1 |