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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-72493, described as Oval basket woven of strips of plant material (split reeds) about 0.5cm width. yellow-green color, thin branch for end, end of which is covered with grey duct tape. Likely a winnowing basket. Mikpi Chapella, maker.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn maiden figure, accession number 2-72165, described as all carved wood. Maiden whorls. Feather at forehead. Painted red and yellow mask. Black rectangular eyes. Blue, red, yellow bands above feather beard. Woman's shawl, skirt, sash. Brown moccasins. Holds plate of blue and yellow corn in right hand. Left hand holds pot with 2 implements. Marlon Huma, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72193, described as Serpent and mudhead katsina (kachina); two figures. Serpent carved from upright branch of base. Black and white pop eyes, horn nose, black and white diamond designs on top of head. Red stripe back of head. Carved red, white, and blue necklace. Five carved wooden feathers protrude from neck. He faces mudhead to which he is tethered with leather thongs from each mudhead hand. Mudhead has brown sack mask with three round knobs (gourds) on head and 1 down-curved horn. Painted wooden feathers on each knob and horn. Tubular eyes and mouth with lips. Black and white ovals on chest and back with white dots. Black upper arms and lower legs with white dots. Black leather kilt, white moccasins. #00021, 4-1-89. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

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 2-72143, 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.

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