Object name: Katsina figure / Culture or time period: Southwest North American cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 2-72150, described as Mana katsina (kachina); yellow half mask, wide slit eyes. Carved 2-tier feather beard. Hair in maiden's whorls. Feather at forehead. Brown shawl with wide red stripes near edges. Green dress, brown pot with cloud symbol and 2 wooden implements in right hand. Left hand holds a katsina (kachina), corn ear and bow with arrows. White moccasins, white belt sash. Hyram Namoki, 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 2-72192, described as Sacred buffalo dancer katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Long, black, painted hair with feather decoration on head. Face painted half black (hairline to below nose) and half white (nose to neck). Body painted brown-yellow with white zigzags on chest, arms and legs, wears a white loin cloth with red/green/black design (cloud, warrior marks, etc.). Red boots with fringed anklets, black knee bands with tassels, turquoise armlets, silver/turquoise bracelet on left wrist, black tasseled band on right wrist. Olive green bandolier across chest. Carries a rattle in one hand and a thunder bolt in the other. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72199, described as Corn mother katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Green face mask with rectangular eyes and triangular mouth, long black hair, feather with medallion hair decoration. Wears a white shawl with red and black borders and carries a small baby also with turquoise and black face mask and long black hair. Body of both mother and baby are carved to resemble ears of corn. Ty Schongua, 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 2-72162, described as Kisa prairie falcon katsina (kachina); carved and painted figure. White case mask with yellow brown crown; flattened, protruding, rounded ears. Has 2 rectangular black eyes and twin warrior marks on each cheek. Brown fur ruff, falcon's beak of yellow-brown, red and black, and 2 feather dance wands attached to crown. Body painted yellow ochre and white. Wears a breech clout with blossoms and rainbow symbols, attached around waist with a woman's belt. A bandolier of black yarn across chest; shell pendant at neck. Wears feathered wings on each forearm and carries yucca leaf whips in each hand. Boots are red-brown and knee bands are leather with bells, silver and turquoise bracelet on left wrist. Yucca leaf headband around brow. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72211, described as Mongwu owl katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure; wears an "owl" case mask with feathered "wings" on each side of mask; matted finish, yellow beak, feather dance wand on top of head. Wears a shawl over one shoulder and tied at front of chest, white kilt with blue belt, red boots with fringed anklets. Pale orange arm bands, turtle-shell rattle attached to right knee, black wrist and knee band and turquoise and coral bracelet on left wrist. Carries a yucca whip in each hand. A. Numkena, carver.

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