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Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72132, described as Kisa - prairie falcon katsina (kachina). Carved and painted cottonwood root figure. Case mask is whole with green and black falcon's beak, rectangular black eyes, 2 black warrior marks on each cheek. Feathered dance wands on each side at head and 2 atop. Headband of carved vegetal material around brow; fur ruff. Body and limbs painted yellow and white. Four eagle feathers attached to each forearm. Blue armlet around each bicep. Ears black breech clout attached to a woman's belt and rawhide knee bands with tassels. Black bandolier crosses chest and back right to left, shell medallion at neck. Breech clout decorated with cloud and rainbow symbols. Bare foot. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72139, described as Kwa eagle katsina (kachina); elaborately carved and painted cottonwood figure with outstretched arms with carved feather armlets. Case mask of turquoise blue with round, flat ears protruding from each side of mask. Eagle beak, black rectangular eyes and upside-down "V" over beak (black), carved feather ruff. Chest and arms painted black and gold. 3-kiva "diorama" on chest with 2 small mud heads and 2 kiva ladders. Carved turquoise necklace and frontlet at neck. Carved and painted back plaque with carved feathers and carved fox tails in rear. Dance kilt carved and painted with traditional woman's sash and decorated panels on right side. Two dance wands attached to top of head (feathers broken away). Base is solid wood (katsina is carved from a single piece of cottonwood root). Darin Calnimpewa, carver.