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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 Doll, accession number 2-71799, described as Apache: Mountain Spirit, male dancer. H=8”; W=1.75”. Headdress of carved wood [balsa?] and painted with feathers in headdress and a tan felt likt, black belt w/concho decoration. Holding red and white planks, blue yarn around neck & wrists; yellow boots. Geometric painted designs on body.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71855, described as Navajo, corn husk and paper cone doll. No features. Black mohair hair, striped fabric “blanket.” Silver bead necklace and silver concho in hair with blue feather. Corn husk dress is dyed blue-green. Carries a woven basket filled with chiles.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71883, described as Pueblo deer dancer doll. Carved, painted wood. Cotton & feather hair and headdress decoratiosn. Mounted on wooden base. Clothing painted white w/ gray, black, red ochre, blue, green and umber decorations. Headdress yellw, green white, umber with twig antlers. H = 12.5”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71888, described as Fabric, male doll, dressed in brown suede shirt, leggings, headband and boots. Cardboard shield. Stick spear with tin point. Mounted on wooden base. Mohair hair. Feather in headband. Spear and shield decorated with red yarn streamers and white feathers. Face is fabric w/ painted features. H - 9”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71801, described as Navajo medicine man’s twin doll. Two wooden sticks fastened together with green and white yarn; long yellow yarn protruding in opposite directions. Strand of beads warapped around center composed of 2 large green beads and multicolored seed beads. A turkey feather is on top. Faces have pencil dot eyes and mouth on smooth ends, and black-top heads
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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72134, described as Hototo katsina (kachina); carved and painted cottonwood root figure. Case mask with left side painted red-brown and right side turquoise blue, divided by a vertical center line; bear tracks on each cheek and a protruding snout with teeth. Curved black and blue horns instead of ears. Body red-brown, left calf yellow, right calf turquoise; right arm yellow and left arm turquoise. Green yarn ruff and feather halo and feather headpiece in rear. Decorated wood "brim" over face topped with feathers. Wears a fabric shawl, white kilt with woman's belt, red sash, decorated fabric panels, fox tails at rear, black yarn arm and knee bands with tassels. Taos boots with fringed cuffs. Carries 2 rattles, a bow and a flat katsina in right hand; rattle, bow, flat katsina and vegetal bundle in left hand. George E. Farley, 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.

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