Donor: Richard L. Greene / Culture or time period: Southwest North American cultures / Maker or artist: Fernando Pahuhafaya - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Richard L. Greene Culture or time period Southwest North American cultures Maker or artist Fernando Pahuhafaya

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72142, described as Crow mother katsina (kachina); very tall, columnar, carved and painted figure. Wears case mask with sunburst style carved and painted headdress. Carved feather topknot, turquoise blue head with triangular, black painted face. Red and black side locks hang on other side of head. Carved and painted cape decorated at neck and hem. Carved pueblo on chest. Lower register painted Hopi katsina (kachina) dancers (3) approaching a kiva at back. Fernando Pahahafraya, carver.