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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1120   CAS 0370-1120; Painting
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