Collector: Lorrie L. Greene / Culture or time period: Southwestern Native American / Materials: Feather (material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector Lorrie L. Greene Culture or time period Southwestern Native American Materials Feather (material)

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72143, described as Navajo katsina (kachina); carved and painted cottonwood root figure. Face painted white with rectangular black eyes, red dots on cheeks, tube nose (red with blue tip). Wears a tripod headdress with a visor. Has yellow and blue flower ears from which feather emerges. Long black hair down back. Body and arms painted half red and half blue. Wears a painted kilt decorated to resemble a Navajo blanket, conch belt, turquoise and silver bracelet and black leggings, Taos boots and knee band of pale leather with bells. Animal fur tail hangs down back. Carries 2 carved wooden devices painted blue and red with feather on tops. Shell necklace at throat. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72141, described as black case mask with white center stripe. Blue almond eyes, yellow half moons with 5 black dots above eyes, bear claws below eyes. Toothed snout. Two-tier carved feather ears. Single upright feather at each ear (one broken). Black body with white stripe in center. Two sashes with shells crossed on chest. Beige kilt with painted sash. Brown fringed moccasins. Holds bow in 1 hand; object missing in right hand. Fox skin tail. Mark Tawahongua, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72131, described as Homahtoi - angry katsina (kachina). Sack mask turquoise. Bulging eyes. Horizontal red and black lines under eyes and diagonal linessome colors on each side or mouth. Red arrow-shaped ears. Snout with white teeth. Clouds over eyes. White feather headdress. Shells on leather band diagonal over chest. Leather sash and kilt with red, blue, black geometric patterns. Boday red with yeallow shoulders. Carrie rattle and bow. Fur tail. Brown boots. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72202, described as Ho'o'te or Ahote katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Black case mask with pop eyes, snout with white teeth, upward curving horns with blue undulating line decoration, yellow crown with feathers, green yarn ruff. Body painted red/brown with yellow shoulder, forearms and calves. Orange bandolier across chest, white kilt with cloud/rain symbols, woman's sash, animal skin tail, blue dance boots decorated with orange. Blade yarn bands with tassels at knees and right wrist, silver/turquoise bracelet on left wrist, carries a gourd rattle in one hand and a bow in the other. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72129, described as Nangasohu - chasing star, planet or meteor katsina (kachina). Case mask with face of 4-pointed star. Face is turquoise. Star black outlined in red. Feather headdress with feathered tail. Fur ruff. Yellow and black chest, arms, legs. Red sash. Brown leather kilt. Bells at knees. Turquoise boots. Holds bell and yucca strips (whip?). A.L. Sahmie, 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 2-72133, described as Chusona katsina (kachina) - snake dancers (2). Two men dancing figures. Red bodies, white mouths and chins, black across eyes and upper nose. One man holding snake in each hand. Second man holding feather. Two white vertical stripes each chest. White forearms and hands. Leather painted kilts with fringed sashes and fox tails. White lower legs. Brown boots with leather fringe. Long black hair with feathers. A.L. Sahmie, carver.