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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0842 | |
| 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; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Honauwu (Dark or Black Bear, aka, Soqöm Hon or Kumbi Hon) Katsina; Figure's upper torso is painted dark brown on back and yellow on front, with blue mid-arms and black with white polka dots on forearms; Legs are also black with white polka dots; He wears reddish orange moccasins, short blue and orange fringed skirt with black breechclout and fox skin tail, and painted turquoise necklace; Brown case mask has realistic bear-shaped nose and mouth and short ears; Several dyed pink feathers are attached to top of mask and ears. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Width = 3.9, Depth = 2.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0843 |  |
| 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; Feathers; Paper | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Sipikne, the Hopi version of the Zuni katsina, Salimopaiyaka; Figure's upper torso is painted a pinkish flesh tone with yellow shoulders and forearms and he wears red moccasins, a carved and painted dance kilt, and a bandolier sash; His black case mask has a sun symbol on each side, a long multi-colored tubular mouth, red bar across eyes, and a multi-colored parrot's head on top; The neck ruff is made from black crepe paper and several small gray feathers are tied to back of mask; When this katsina appears at Hopi, he dances with very rapid movements so that only younger men usually impersonate him, as older men cannot easily maintain the pace of his movements. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.0, Width = 3.4, Depth = 3.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0844 |  |
| 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 Holi (no translation; Named for sound the katsina makes) who is a guard katsina; Figure's torso is red with yellow shoulders, forearms, and legs and he wears a flaring white kilt, blue moccasins, and a blue case mask with projecting snout, triangular black and white tab ears (representing eagle tail feathers), and a black and red band painted across the eyes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Width = 4.3, Depth = 2.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0845 |  |
| 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; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Kachin Mana (Katsina Girl or Yellow Corn Girl) who appears with numerous katsinam and takes the name of whatever katsina she is accompanying; Figure wears yellow face mask with red stripes extending down across eyes; Black and white checkered beards completes mask; Her hair is worn in butterfly whorls in style of unmarried girl and she is dressed in black woven dress, red, black and white maiden's shawl, and white leggings and moccasins; Single gray down feather is attached to top of figure's head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.0, Width = 11.4, Depth = 11.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0846 |  |
| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0847 |  |
| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0848 |  |
| 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 to 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool; Feathers; Dyed horse hair | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Marao, a katsina introduced at Hopi in the 1920s and possibly of Zuni or Navajo origin; Figure wears full head mask that is half red and half turquoise blue with protruding snout and surmounted by plaited basketry rim and 3 sticks extending up in tripod and streaming feathers and red horsehair; Feather bundle tied to back of head; Whorl-shaped ears are outlined in red wool; Upper body is also painted half red and half turquoise with white zigzags down front and back of chest and down both arms; Figure wears multicolored kilt with fox tail and high-topped moccasins and carries gourd rattle in right hand and deer antler in left hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 38.1, Width = 9.7, Depth = 9.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0849 |  |
| 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. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Ka-ë (Corn Dancer, aka Keme at Santo Domingo Pueblo and Meme on Hopi First Mesa), whose appearance at a dance is a prayer for a good corn crop; Figure wears full head mask with orange back, red, blue, yellow, and orange horizontal face stripes, protruding tubular nose, and red tab ears; Crossed feathers pointing in cardinal directions are attached to top of mask; Figure's body is painted black and he wears carved and painted white embroidered kilt, white moccasins, and bandolier of multi-colored ears of corn across his chest. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.0, Width = 15.5, Depth = 8.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0850 |  |
| 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. 1910-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Red-shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer), owl, and other feathers | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving of Omau-u (Cloud Katsina), who represents clouds and appeared in mixed dances in early part of 20th century but is now almost unknown; Figure is in standing position and wears full head mask that is pale green with protruding, rectangular snout and cloud symbols painted on cheeks; Elaborate terraced panels painted red, green, and yellow extend out from sides of mask; 3 black and white hemispherical panels extend up from top of mask; Figure's torso is painted orange, with one shoulder and forearm brown and the other pale green; Figure wears embroidered kilt and sash with fox tail at back and pale green moccasins. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 35.6, Width = 18.0, Depth = 9.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0851 |  |
| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0853 |  |
| 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; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
| Maker's Name | Peter Nuvamsa, Sr. (1895-1970) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Wool yarn; Cotton string | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position (with upraised arms), representing Kököle or Qöqöle; Figure wears full yellow head mask with black facial features and black bird tracks painted on cheeks, forehead, and back of mask; Feather bundle tied to top of mask and red feather attached at each side; Green collar completes mask; Figure is dressed in carved and painted knee-length white jacket with buttoned front, blue moccasins, and white leggings, and carries pack basket on his back; "P Nuvamse (sic) $10.00" is printed in pencil on sole of right foot. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.0, Width = 8.2, Depth = 8.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0854 |  |
| 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. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Dyed horsehair; Cotton string | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Kachin' Mana (Katsina Girl or Yellow Corn Girl), who appears with numerous katsinam and takes the name of each one; Her presence is a prayer for corn; Figure's hair is arranged in butterfly whorls indicating her unmarried status and she wears a yellow face mask with dyed red horse hair over her face representing red bangs and row of small feathers below her chin representing a beard; She wears carved and painted black woven dress, red, black, and white maiden's shawl, and white moccasins and leggings; Figure is sometimes depicted carrying a basket. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.4, Width = 17.7, Depth = ca. 14.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0855 |  |
| 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 | Alice Homeahumaka | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s (1939?) | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Cow horn; Feathers; Dyed horsehair; Tanned leather | |
| Description | Carved figure of Wakas (Cow) Katsina, shown in standing position and wearing full head mask painted turquoise blue with black areas around bulging eyes; Protruding snout is black and white with red accents; Large ears are black with red interiors; Elongated horns (actual cow horns painted white with black tips) and bundle of gray feathers and bundle of long dyed red horsehair all crown the mask; Additional feather bundle tied to back of mask; Figure's upper body is painted red with one shoulder and forearm yellow and the other shoulder and forearm turquoise blue; Figure is dressed in embroidered kilt and actual miniature leather moccasins with cowhide soles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 38.5, Width = 34.8, Depth = ca. 16.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0856 |  |
| 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; First Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | _____?_____ Adams | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Muslin; Commercial red cloth; Wool yarn; Pipe cleaners; Commercial ric-rac | |
| Description | Carved figure probably representing Kotka's Katsina (Bear clan, 1st Mesa); Black face mask has white diamond-shaped eyes, elongated mouth, and horn on each side with blue zigzag line; White ric rac, red yarns, and fan of gray feathers frame top of mask; Back of mask is covered with brown feathers; Torso and upper arms are painted orange; Left shoulder, right forearm and left foreleg are yellow; Right shoulder, left forearm, and right foreleg are blue; Figure is wears carved and painted kilt, dance sash, sash belt, fox skin tail (made form section of black pieced leather with fur), and white manta (made from painted muslin and wool yarn tassels) and blue and orange moccasins; He carries bare branch in each hand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.6, Width = 22.2, Depth = ca. 14.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0857 |  |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Leather; Cotton cloth; Wool yarn; Feathers | |
| Description | Carved figure of Ewiro (Warrior Katsina) from Third Mesa, who acts as a guard during Powamu and Pachavu ceremonies; Figure wears a full case mask that is divided diagonally --- half painted black with white crosses and half white with black crosses; Red tab ears are attached at sides of head and long black beard hangs in front; Body is painted white with arms and legs alternating colors and designs as shown on mask; Figure dressed in buckskin shirt, cotton cloth kilt with yarn embroidery, leather armbands and cuffs on moccasins, yarn wristlets and garters, and 2 large round disks at his waist; He carries yucca whips in hands and is standing on right foot (mounted on large cross-section of cottonwood) with left arm and leg raised up. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 34.6, Width = 13.0, Depth = 15.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0858 |  |
| 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; Nails | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carving of a Hopi woman who belongs to the Maraw Society, the most important of three women's society among the Hopi, all of which conduct major ceremonies in the autumn, after the katsina season, to insure adequate rainfall, the ripening of the corn, and the fertility of women, among other things; Figure is shown standing and holding pair of flat prayer sticks (marauvaho); Unmasked figure is dressed in carved and painted traditional woven black dress with sash belt at waist and a woven white manta with embroidered border around her shoulders; Her hair is braided; In each of her stylized upraised arms she holds a flat, wooden dance wand painted with a corn and a cloud symbol; Arms are carved separately (right arm is 2 pieces) and are nailed to body; Figure's truncated legs are mounted on flat board that is painted black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 39.1, Width = 13.0, Depth = 13.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0502 |  |
| 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; Cotton string; Commercial bias tape | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Ho-ote (no translation) with his hands held out in front; He wears a full black head mask with upturned horns at either side and large seashell on his head; He has bulging eyes and protruding snout, with white stars painted on each cheek; His body is painted black and his shoulders are yellow; He also wears a carved and painted white dance kilt and dance sash and red and green moccasins. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.0, Width = 9.0, Depth = 7.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0522 |  |
| 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; First Mesa; Village: Polacca | |
| Maker's Name | Benson Seenie (ca. 1931-1999) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Tempera paint; Cotton string; Leather | |
| Description | Marionette-style katsina with movable arms and legs and "puppet strings" looped through hands; Figure represents Tsuku (Hopi clown) who behaves irreverently during plaza dances to the amusement of the spectators; His torso is painted completely white and he wears blue breechclout, orange patterned sash belt, reddish orange moccasins, and black and blue neck kerchief; Bundle of blue sticks (?) with spruce boughs is worn at his waist, suspended from his shoulder like a bandolier; Small medicine pouch worn around his neck; Hair is fashioned into two whorls on sides of head; Arms and legs are attached to body with leather thong. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.3, Width = 6.3, Depth = 3.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0523 |  |
| 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; First Mesa; Village: Polacca | |
| Maker's Name | Benson Seenie (ca. 1931-1999) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Tempera paint; Cotton string; Leather | |
| Description | Marionette-style katsina with movable arms and legs and "puppet strings" looped through hands, representing Aya (Rattle Runner), who is one of several runner katsinam who race the men in the Hopi villages during the spring; Arms and legs are attached to body with leather thong; Figure's body is painted mostly orange, with left should and leg and right forearm being yellow, while the right shoulder and leg and left forearm are blue; White case mask is bisected vertically on front and back by black line and "X" motif; Star-shaped multicolored rosette is painted on each side of mask. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.3, Width = 5.4, Depth = 3.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0524 |  |
| 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; First Mesa; Village: Polacca | |
| Maker's Name | Benson Seenie (ca. 1931-1999) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Leather | |
| Description | Marionette-style katsina with movable arms and legs and "puppet strings" looped through hands; Figurine represents Koyemsi (Mudhead Katsina), a multi-faceted clown who may appear as part of a group or individually at numerous dances; Figure's body is completely painted brown with large black circle with white dots on his belly; He wears a black breechclout, black kerchief, black leggings, and orange moccasins, and black bracelets or armbands; His mask is also brown with slightly bulging eyes and mouth and a knob on either side as well as on forehead and on back; Arms and legs are attached to body with leather thong. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.3, Width = 5.8, Depth = 2.9 |
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