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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 2-72151, 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 2-72162, 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 2-72179, described as Hon white bear katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Wears a white case mask with bear snout; red-rimmed, black eyes; protruding, flat, round, red ears with shell decoration; with a yucca leaf and carved wooden feather dance wands on head. White fur ruff at neck. Body painted brown with a black disk with white dots on chest and back. Forearms and legs below knee painted black with white dots. Legs white from waist to knee. Wears armlets of fringed leather, wrist band of leather and fur with bear paws, a bandolier of leather and shells diagonally across chest, a shell pendant, a white breech clout with blue belt, black knee bands with tassels and fringed anklets over red boots. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72207, described as Tokoch wildcat katsina (kachina); white case mask with brown toothed snout, black and white pop eyes, red ears, black cat tracks on cheeks. Horizontal feathers on head. Fur ruff. White body paint. Black ovals on chest and back. Sashes with shells crossed on chest. Red hair kilt, white breech clout. Black stripes on fore arms and lower legs. Bells at knees. Bow in left hand; rattle in right. Brown fringed moccasins. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

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 2-72148, described as white buffalo dancer katsina (kachina); white painted face and body. Black eyes, mouth, cheek marks. White horns with feathers at back of head. Leather sashes with shells. Painted cloth breech clout. Forearms and lower legs black with white ovals. Bells and shells tied at knees. White moccasins. Rattle with feather left hand. Stick with leather binding right hand. White fur kilt. Raymond Parkett, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72176, described as Tuhavi paralyzed katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Wears a black case mask with rounded crown and down-turned horns with white tips; has a blue bird track on forehead, pop eyes, white dots on each cheek and a red/white/black mouth that extends the width of his face with a long red tongue protruding over a long, hanging black and white beard. Crown of mask decorated with feathers (now missing) and back has fur hair. Body painted with a black wash and decorated with pairs of white stripes on chest, back, arms and legs. Wears a fur kilt under a white leather breech clout, a leather bandolier decorated with shells is worn diagonally across chest and back; leather armlets and knee bands are decorated with shells and bells. Bead bracelets at each wrist. Wears Taos boots with red-brown fringed cuffs. Carries yucca whips in each hand. Raymond Parkett, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72182, described as Hano or Koshare clown katsina (kachina); black and white stringed body, arms, legs. White face with black and red features. Carved nose. Fringed black and white horns, one bent. Gray fur beard. Red and white cloth bandana around neck. Leather pouch around neck. Black leather breech clout. White leather sash. Carrying green watermelon with right arm. Staff in left hand. Brown moccasins. "92". F. Begay, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72133, described as Chusona katsina (kachina) - snake dancers (2). Two men dancing figures. Red bodies, white mouths and chins, black across eyes and upper nose. One man holding snake in each hand. Second man holding feather. Two white vertical stripes each chest. White forearms and hands. Leather painted kilts with fringed sashes and fox tails. White lower legs. Brown boots with leather fringe. Long black hair with feathers. A.L. Sahmie, carver.