Collection place: Coconino County, Arizona / Donor: Richard L. Greene / Culture or time period: Southwestern Native American - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Coconino County, Arizona Donor Richard L. Greene Culture or time period Southwestern Native American

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72124, described as Standing figure; carved and painted cotton wood root figure with white face decorated with 2 rectangular black eyes and small, square, black mouth over 2 connected brown diamond shapes which extends across cheeks and from bridge of nose to chin. Each is bordered with a narrow turquoise line. Striated black hair hangs down back almost to waist. A painted roundel with carved wooden feathers is attached over each ear. Body is painted with a white wash over which brown/tan lines are painted. Figure wears a painted breast plate over which hangs a turquoise necklace and an orange bandolier over right shoulder extending almost to hem of kilt, over which, around top of kilt, is a pointed "concho belt" with a decorated roundel on right. A carved foxtail is attached at back. Kilt carved and painted to resemble deerskin. Wears sepia tone "Taos" boots with decorated ties around cuffs. Holds a red arrow in right hand and a bowl in left hand. Lewis Rogers, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72151, described as Kokopelli katsina (kachina); carved and painted figure. Wears a case mask painted black with a white stripe at center of face, over crown of head and down back. Brown fur ruff at neck. Tear-drop shaped eyes (white and black) and upturned "beak" also white. Rounded, flat, red, eyes on each side; black and white yarn strands and single feathers form headdress. Figure is human with bare chest and wearing white trousers and Taos boots. Turquoise leather armlets, turquoise and coral bracelet on left wrist, black yarn wristlet and knee bands with tassels; fringed leather anklets. Leather belt at waist; black yarn bandolier right to left across chest and back. Leather bag held in left hand. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72173, described as Avachhoya or Qa'-o corn dancer katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Wears a case mask that is black with a yellow ochre face, rectangular black eyes, with orange beak surrounded by blue crenellation design. Green yarn ruff at neck and around both wrists. Ears are flat, rounded, protuberances painted red and decorated with shells. Wears a leather bandolier decorated with shells and a shell pendant. Body painted pale orange and decorated with rings of blue, red, brown and yellow. Legs are painted yellow; calves and shins, black. Wears a loin cloth and bustle of carved and painted wood tied with a painted woman's sash. Black yarn knee bands with tassels and white moccasins with white fur ruffs, blue leather armlets complete his accessories. Crest of feathers on head has disintegrated. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72177, described as Bear dancer katsina (kachina); case mask, white face and crown; brown behind head. Black rectangular eyes, red tubular mouth surrounded by blue geometric design, red ears, 4 feathers on head, face outlined in black yarn, green ruff. Black body with 2 vertical white stripes, front and back. White forearms and legs. White leather kilt with geometric designs. Black yarn at knees. White moccasins trimmed in white fur. String sash, bracelet on left wrist, and yarn on right wrist. Blue rattle in right hand, green yarn left hand. Fur fox tail. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72180, described as Ang-ak-china long-haired katsina (kachina); blue half mask. Black rectangular eyes. Black line above beard with colored squares. Feather and fur beard. Long black hair surrounding head. Black and yellow, body paint. White leather kilt with geometric designs. Red leather sash. Bells tied with yarn at knees. Blue moccasins, white hands, bracelets both wrists. Bow in left hand, rattle in right hand. Fur fox tail. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72206, described as Koyemsi mud head katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Sack mask with tall top knot, knob ears, back of head protruding, tubular eyes, and mouth with two-flanged, black ends. Head and body are sepia with round, black medallion with white dots in center of chest and back; fore arms and calves also black with white dots. Wears a black kilt, white boots, fringed leather arm bands, a bandana neckerchief, black, tasseled knee bands and right arm band; silver and turquoise bracelet on left wrist. Carries a plate of corn in one hand and a rattle with feathers in the other. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72167, described as Kokopelli katsina (kachina); one of a pair of carved, painted and dressed figures. Seated, wears black case mask with straight, white, bill with white stripe running vertically from bill over top of head. Flat, rounded, protruding, red ears on each side, white, pot hook eyes, feather topknot, 2 black and white yarn "braids" on each side of head emerge from topknot. Black and white ruff at neck. Dressed in white shirt and pants, and Taos boots. Holds a rattle in one hand and a crook decorated with a feather in the other. Pronounced hump on back; pronounced genitals. Black yarn bandolier across chest. Joseph Dalles, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72184, described as Sowi-ing deer katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure, with turquoise case mask with deer snout, rectangular black eyes, blossom ears with feathers, on headdress with feathers and deer horns above a visor of yellow, red, and turquoise, feather pompom on back and carved evergreen ruff at neck. Body decorated with wavy white lines. Wears turquoise armlets with rainbow symbols, bracelet and wrist band with tassel, kilt with carved fox skin tail at back, knee bands with bells, fringed moccasins and a turquoise necklace. Carries two dance sticks decorated with carved evergreen boughs. Frurikie Howard, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72172, described as Heheya Mana katsina (kachina); white pointed face mask with vertical red, blue, yellow zigzag lines. Black rectangular eyes. Red, wood "T" forms nose and eyebrows. Red tubular mouth. Black hair with maiden's whorls. Black leather dress and red sash. White painted body, arms, and legs. Bracelet both wrists. Cream moccasins. Black yarn at knees. Holds leather lasso in both hands. A.L. Sahmie, maker.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72198, described as Navajo Yei-Be-Che dancer katsina (kachina); white case mask. Green corn stalk nose, rectangular eyes and mouth. Green ruff. Carved hair and feathers back of head. Carved feathers top of head. Animal tail or hair as side lock. Painted red jacket. Carved white animal skin tied over shoulder. Black pants. Brown moccasins. Hands originally held objects, now missing. "Hopi made" on base. Willie Qumyintewa, carver.