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Catalog Number CAS 0520-0063   CAS 0520-0063; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Plant fiber; Cotton string
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Kwikwilyaka (Mocking Katsina), who has no personality of his own, but instead imitates the actions of anyone near him; He appears during the Bean Dance as a foil for the Ho-e, who finally rid themselves of him by pretending to set their hair on fire; When Kwikwilyaka imitates them, he sets his own cedar bark hair on fire; Figure 's body is painted white and he is barefoot and shirtless, wearing only black pants and a brown vest; His black case mask has projecting tubular eyes and mouth, all painted in alternating black and white bands; His head is covered with a small twined mat woven of shredded cedar (?) fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.0, Width = 9.2, Depth = 9.5

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0064   CAS 0520-0064; Katsina
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 Wallace Honanwaina
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Palavitkuna (Red Kilt Racer), who appears along with other runner katsinam during the spring dances to race the men of a village; Figure's upper torso is black while his shoulders, forearms, and legs are yellow; He wears a carved and painted red kilt and brown moccasins; His black case mask includes red tab ears and a yellow beak-like mouth; His elongated eyes are painted muddy yellow and the entire face is framed by double parallel muddy yellow lines; Four small feathers are cross on top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.0, Width = 7.5, Depth = 7.5

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0065   CAS 0520-0065; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Commercially tanned leather; Wild turkey-, Red-shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer), Stellar's jay, Swainson's hawk, and other feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Hon or Hania (Yellow Bear Katsina); Figure's body is painted white except for black oval outlined in white on chest and back and black forearms; He wears carved and painted brown kilt with wide black zigzag band with white bear tracks, red leather belt with fringe on both sides, yellow carved and painted fox skin tail, red moccasins, and braided shoestring bandolier sashes; Case mask is white on back and yellow on front and has red tab ears, black and white pop-out eyes, and black snout with bared teeth; Black band outlined in red is painted across eyes and black bear print is on each cheek and on forehead; Variety of large and small feathers are glued to top and back of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.8, Width = 14.2, Depth = 8.9

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0067   CAS 0520-0067; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Hania (Bear Katsina); Figure's body is completely black except for rust-brown oval outlined in white on chest and back; He wears carved and painted white kilt with dance sash and fox skin tail, rust-brown moccasins, and white armbands; Case mask is orange on top and back and blue on front and has red tab ears, black and white pop-out eyes, and snout with bared teeth; Black and white band outlined in red is painted across eyes and badger tracks appear on cheeks and snout; Dyed orange down feathers are attached to top of mask and fan of large gray feathers and smaller spotted ones are glued to back of mask; Figure carries carved rattle in right hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 37.1, Width = 13.8, Depth = 10.9

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0068   CAS 0520-0068; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Leather; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Ribbon
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing A'hote (no translation), who appears during mixed katsina dances and is thought to be derived from the Great Plains; Figure's body is completely painted yellow and decorated with black diamond shapes on chest, arms, and legs; He wears carved and painted orange kilt with dance sash, fox tail, and concho belt, blue moccasins, and crossed leather bandoliers across his chest; Feathers mounted on red ribbon and suggestive of Plains Indian eagle feather war bonnets trails down figure's back; Yellow case mask has red tab ears, bulging black and white eyes, snout with bared teeth, and large black diamond painted between eyes; Several yucca stems encircle top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.0, Width = 12.3, Depth = 11.0

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0069   CAS 0520-0069; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Corn husk
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Koyaala (Koshari) (Hano Clown), a clown who appears in nearly every pueblo and who is both sacred and profane; Figure's body is painted in alternating black and white horizontal bands and he wears carved and painted black breechclout and brown moccasins; Face is also painted white and eyes and mouth are outlined in black; Headdress is painted similarly to figure's body with two projecting horns; Bundles of corn husk represent ears and bits of additional corn husk decorate tips of horns.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 33.4, Width = 14.7, Depth = 13.8

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0070   CAS 0520-0070; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Palhik' Mana (Water Drinking Girl), who is a woman's dance personage (not a katsina) who appears in the Mamzrau Initiation Dance; She wears a carved and painted woven black dress with red sash belt, a white maiden's shawl, and white moccasins; As a doll this figure appears masked, but in a dance she is actually unmasked; Her face is painted white and a rainbow band covers her chin beneath a red arch over her nose and red hachured triangular area on each cheek; She wears a simulated corn husk roll on her forehead; Elaborate multi-terraced tableta is painted on front and back with corn, lightning, and cloud images and is decorated with down feathers around the edges; Mixed feather bundle on back of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 41.3, Width = 24.7, Depth = 12.5

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0071   CAS 0520-0071; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Pipe cleaners
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Mongwu (Great Horned Owl Katsina), who is a warrior and disciplines the clowns if their behavior becomes too outrageous; Figure upper body is pale orange and he wears carved and painted blue pants, leather and silver concho belt, brown moccasins, dance sash at right side, white blanket or shawl, turtle shell rattle on right leg, and turquoise necklace; Case mask is also pale orange and painted all over with white, black, and muddy yellow feather pattern; Round eyes and down-turned beak are yellow and black; Several feathers are attached to each side of mask; Figure holds green pipe cleaner in each hand, probably representing yucca whips for disciplining the clowns.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.7, Width = 8.5, Depth = 7.6

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0072   CAS 0520-0072; Katsina
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 Victor Charlie (ca. 1900-?)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, probably representing Sio Avachhoya (Zuni Spotted Corn Katsina); Figure's body is painted a pale reddish brown with yellow warrior bars on upper torso and arms; He wears carved and painted embroidered kilt and dance sash, brown moccasins, and turquoise and shell necklace; Case mask is white on back and vertically bisected on front by black wavy line with white dashes; Right side is red with large green rectangular area enclosing eye and white cloud symbol on cheek; Left side of mask is green with large yellow rectangular area enclosing left eye and white cloud symbol on cheek; Mask includes red tubular mouth and green neck ruff; Feathers of various kinds cover sides and top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.6, Width = 7.5, Depth = 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0520-0074   CAS 0520-0074; Katsina
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. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Human hair; Cotton string; Paper-backed synthetic cloth; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carving in standing position with outstretched arms, representing Soyok' Wuhti (Ogre Woman) who appears during or shortly after the Bean Dance and tells boys to hunt mice for her and girls to grind corn for her, or she will eat them; She wears carved and painted black dress with wedding sash (fringe is of cotton string), white leggings, reddish orange moccasins, and black paper-backed cloth cape; Black case mask has red tab ears (small gray feather through each one), large round yellow eyes, and rectangular mouth with bared teeth, and black beard with white bands; Dark brown human hair covers top and back of mask and hangs down over face; She carries crooked stick in left hand and wooden knife in right hand; Trace of additional feathers on top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.9, Width = 24.0, Depth = ca. 14.0

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0075   CAS 0520-0075; Katsina
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. 1970s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Pine; Paint; Owl feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Mastop (Death Fly Katsina), who appears on final day of Soyal Ceremony and represents prayer for fertility of Hopi women from their dead ancestors; Figure's torso and arms are painted black with hand print on chest and back and hachure lines on arms; He wears carved and painted kilt, wide red and green waist sash, and black leggings, and brown moccasins; Black case mask has round painted eyes and mouth and white hand print on either side; Bundle of small gray feathers tied to top of head; He holds pair of feathers in outstretched right hand and the remains of a small staff in left hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 42.1, Width = 17.3, Depth = 19.3

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0076   CAS 0520-0076; Katsina
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: Hotevilla
Maker's Name Nathaniel Selestewa (b. ca. 1950)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint grass stems
Description 3-dimensional carved figure of Susöpa (Cricket Katsina), a kiva dancer who carries nothing in his hands when dancing; Figure's body is painted muddy yellow and his forearms are held out in front; Figure wears black and white kilt and black and white neck ruff; Small bundle of grass stems and cotton string tassel are attached to each side of head.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 38.7, Width = 9.5, Depth = 8.5

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0077   CAS 0520-0077; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Feather
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position (with outstretched arms), representing Ai (Rattle Katsina) who appears in the Mixed Katsina Dance; He is same katsina as Aya, one of many runner katsinam who race with men from the Hopi villages; His upper torso is painted red, with the left shoulder, right forearm and right leg being blue and the right shoulder, left forearm and left leg painted yellow; He wears carved and painted white dance kilt, sash belt, and dance sash (all with appropriate designs) and green moccasins; His white case mask is bisected on front and back by black line with "X" motif, red star shape on right side of mask and yellow flower on left side; Red conical spire rises from top of mask with single feather glued to top; Green yarn is tied around each wrist.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 38.7, Width = 17.5, Depth = 12.0

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0079   CAS 0520-0079; Katsina
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. 1840s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Feathers
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, probably representing A'hote (no translation), though lacking Plains Indian headdress; Figure's body is red with yellow shoulders, forearms, and lower legs, and wears case mask that is yellow (with red and outlined black stars) on front and red (with 2 cornstalks) on back (mask is described in literature as all green or brown); Tab ears are red; Bulging eyes are black and white; Black snout has white mouth and red teeth; Figure wears carved and painted white kilt, orange fox tail, red sash belt, red moccasins, green spruce ruff, and turquoise necklace, and carries bow and 2 arrows in left hand and rattle (now missing) in right hand; Gray feathers tied to top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 32.5, Width = 12.1, Depth = 12.7

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0080   CAS 0520-0080; Katsina
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. late 1950s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Red-shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) and chicken feathers
Description 3-dimensional carving in standing position, representing Hilili, a Whipper Katsina who appears during Powamu; His upper torso is orange while his left shoulder, right forearm, and left lower leg are blue; His right shoulder, left forearm, and right lower leg are yellow; He wears carved and painted white kilt, dance sash, sash belt, and blue moccasins; Case mask with red tab ears, rectangular built-out mouth, and beard is red on back; Front has orange terraced triangle extending from top over forehead and blue terraced triangle extending upward from mouth; Remaining white area of face frames black rectangular eyes; Small bundle of aligned feathers is tied to top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.5, Width = 17.0, Depth = 16.2

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0081   CAS 0520-0081; Katsina
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. late 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feather; Wool yarn
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Tawa Katsina (Sun Katsina), who appears in mixed dances; His torso and upper arms are painted red, while his left shoulder, right forearm, and left leg are yellow and his right shoulder, left forearm, and right leg are turquoise blue; He wears a carved and painted white kilt, dance sash, sash belt, fox skin tail, brown moccasins, red bandolier sash, and wool garters and wristlet; His orange case mask has a large sun face on front, encircled by 20 carved eagle feathers; Bundle of small gray feathers is glued to back of mask; He holds a carved rattle in right hand and ceremonial staff in left hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 38.1, Width = 20.7, Depth = 12.5

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0082   CAS 0520-0082; Katsina
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. 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers; Wool; Shells; Cotton string
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Kokosori (no translation), whose body painting depicts the colored kernels of corn; He accompanies Eototo and Aholi and is usually naked except for a woman's sash around his waist; This figure's body is painted brown with white circles above his waist and with black circles below the waist; He wears only a painted black breechclout and brown moccasins; His black case mask includes brown tab ears (each with a small shell earring on string) and is painted on front with white circles and on back with two tadpole images; Circular eyes and mouth are green; Several feathers and tuft of white wool are tied to top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 38.2, Width = 17.0, Depth = 9.0

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0083   CAS 0520-0083; Katsina
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 Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers, Wool yarn
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in dancing position (with outstretched arms and bent knees), representing Avachhoya (Speckled Corn Katsina); His body is painted dark brown with yellow and blue circles all over; He wears carved and painted white embroidered dance sash (worn at back instead of at side), black breechclout, brown moccasins, black leggings, red woven garters, blue armbands, and black yarn wristlet; Case mask is dark brown on back and blue on front and has red tab ears and red tubular mouth; Corn motif are painted on each check and on back of mask; Top of mask is black and 4 large feathers arranged in cross pattern and several smaller feathers are attached to top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.7, Width = 14.7, Depth = 18.2

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0084   CAS 0520-0084; Katsina
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 Jimmy Kewanwytewa (1989-1966) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s to 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Buckskin; Metal: Tin; Feathers; Wool yarn
Description 3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing the Black Nataska, an Ogre Katsina who appears in the Hopi Villages during or right after the Powamu Ceremony, demanding food or threatening to take children if not placated; Figure is dressed in white shirt, black pants, carved and painted dance sash, brown moccasins with painted garters, and full length buckskin cape; He carries an axe in right hand and long metal knife in left hand; His black mask has large bulging eyes with white crow's foot painted between the eyes, extremely large snout with bared teeth, large curved horns with green zigzag line; And black and white neck ruff; Numerous feathers are tied to top of mask and horns; [Barton Wright says this katsina does not resemble Jimmy Kewanwytewa's carvings at all.]
Dimensions (cm) Height = 46.0, Width = 21.3, Depth = ca. 16.5

Catalog Number CAS 0520-0085   CAS 0520-0085; Katsina
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 Murray Harvey
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1960s
Collection Name Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam)
Materials Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Wool yarn; Turkey and other feathers; Wool fleece
Description 3-dimensional carved figurine in standing position, representing Meme (Santa Clara Corn Katsina), one of the Ka'e Totim Katsinam, whose Laguna name means a sister, brother or cousin of the opposite sex but same generation; Figure's body is painted black and white with parallel wavy rust colored lines down chest and back; He wears carved and painted white dance kilt, dance sash, and fox skin tail, white moccasins with real leather and wool cuffs, wool yarn garters, right wristlet, and bandolier; And painted bow guard on left wrist; Case mask has red tab ears, red tubular mouth, and green yarn neck ruff and is painted brown on back and red, yellow and blue on front, with blue yarn and feathers on top; He carries rattle in right hand and green yarn in left hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 46.0, Width = 22.7, Depth = ca. 19.5
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