Object class: Masks (costume) / Collection place: Hopi Reservation, Navajo County, Arizona / Collector: Lorrie L. Greene - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Masks (costume) Collection place Hopi Reservation, Navajo County, Arizona Collector Lorrie L. Greene

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72204, described as Hem Sona katsina (kachina); carved and painted wood figure; wears black case mask with oval, yellow eyes, a round, protruding snout with white teeth, 1 square yellow ear with a red "X" and 1 lock of black hair. Finish with a white fur ruff and feather topknot. Body painted red with yellow and blue on shoulders, arms and legs. Wears a white kilt and woman's sash, Taos boots with fringed leather anklets. Black yarn knee and left wrist bands with tassels and leather bands with bells at knees. Silver/turquoise bracelet on right wrist. Carries a pair of scissors and a lock of hair. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72136, described as Hilili katsina (kachina); carved and painted cottonwood figure. Case mask with round, white crown; face diverged at center by zigzag line - red on right, blue on left - with rectangular black eyes. "band" mouth at base with teeth and long, black beard with 2 white horizontal stripes, square ears painted yellow with red "X"s; sun symbol and feather headdress. Body painted black with red, brown, and white oval decoration. Two shell decorated bandoliers cross on chest. Fringed leather armlets. Silver and turquoise bracelet on wrist; black yarn band with tassel on other. Wears a leather kilt with fringed side pouch, decorated with a snake and colored bands at hem (blue/yellow/red). "bobcat" fur tail and ruff, black yarn bands with bells at each knee. Fringed anklets and "Taos" boots. Carries yucca leaf whip. A.L. Sahmie, carver.