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Start Over Object class Masks (costume) Collector Jane E. Gregory
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71821, described as Corn husk, wired, Iroquois “False Face” doll. Wooden face mask. Kneeling on one knee. Mounted on log cross-section. Dressed in buckskin boots, short tunic, and breechclout. Decorated w/ multicolored yarn around knees, waist and over shoulder. Mask painted black, red & white w/ rabbit fur ruff and red felt back. H = 6”.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71789, described as Navajo male figure. H = 11.5”. Carved balsa or cottonwood base. Split legs, orange colored shirt; painted face mask wiht a tubular nose, black eyes outlined in orange w/ white centers. Has a quad shaped headdress with three golden feathers and a painted figure of corn.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-71805, described as Navajo made, Hopi kachina doll. Carved balsa or cottonwood root, painted in pastel colors of blue, pink, green and yellow. Thick black marks indicating outlines and features. Has three feathers on mask and a long tubular nose which is painted yellow w/ red rectangles designs on sides. H = 8.5”.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-71804, described as Owl kachina figure. Carved cottonwod root. Great horned owl in dance position with cactus wands in each hand. Buckskin scarf wound around torso, short dance kilt, owl feathers on top of mask. White splotches on red body; armbands & wristbands. Dance rattle, in form of turtle shell, tied to one leg. H = 8.5”.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-71796, described as Kokopelli [corn] wood figure. Shaped like an ear of corn, w/ black mask head of Kokopelli kachina w/ fur ruff around neck, white hook eyes, snout and white line running from snout up and down head. Green leaves, red/black/white corn. Red ears, black/white twisted yarn hair and one drooping feather. H = 8.0”

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