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Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72213, described as Waka cow katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure; case mask with cow snout and ears, bulbous eyes, cow horns and green Douglas fir ruff; 3 standing feathers at back. Face painted white and black with red highlights; ears red and black, feather pompom at back of head. Body painted white with black markings like a cow. Carved leather kilt. D. Ray, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72196, described as Talavai early morning katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure; blue-green case mask with tubular nose; flat and rounded red ears, Douglas fir ruff and carved feather "halo." Eyes are black rectangles, cloud symbols on cheek. Body painted red, yellow and turquoise. Wears a red and black shawl, woman's sash, decorated (red, green, black) kilt, Taos boots with red/yellow/turquoise anklets, black knee and wrist bands with tassels. Inlaid turquoise/coral bracelet on left wrist, fox pelt bustle. Carries a fir bough in one hand and a bell in the other. Terrance Lewis, carver, 1995.