Object name: Katsina figure / Culture or time period: Southwestern Native American / Materials: Fur (hair material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72175, described as Kocha Mosairu white buffalo katsina (kachina); white painted face. Black lines from bridge of nose diagonally under eyes. Buffalo horns. White fur surrounding head. Red-brown body with black oval with white dots on chest. Black forearms with white dots. Black lower legs. Leather sashes crossed on chest with shells. White leather kilt trimmed in green with cloud symbols. White string tail. Black yarn at knees. White fur-trimmed moccasins. Bow in left hand, rattle in right hand. White hands. Bracelet left wrist. A.L. Sahmie, 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72202, described as Ho'o'te or Ahote katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Black case mask with pop eyes, snout with white teeth, upward curving horns with blue undulating line decoration, yellow crown with feathers, green yarn ruff. Body painted red/brown with yellow shoulder, forearms and calves. Orange bandolier across chest, white kilt with cloud/rain symbols, woman's sash, animal skin tail, blue dance boots decorated with orange. Blade yarn bands with tassels at knees and right wrist, silver/turquoise bracelet on left wrist, carries a gourd rattle in one hand and a bow in the other. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

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 2-72204, 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 2-72176, 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 2-72177, described as Bear dancer katsina (kachina); case mask, white face and crown; brown behind head. Black rectangular eyes, red tubular mouth surrounded by blue geometric design, red ears, 4 feathers on head, face outlined in black yarn, green ruff. Black body with 2 vertical white stripes, front and back. White forearms and legs. White leather kilt with geometric designs. Black yarn at knees. White moccasins trimmed in white fur. String sash, bracelet on left wrist, and yarn on right wrist. Blue rattle in right hand, green yarn left hand. Fur fox tail. A.L. Sahmie, carver.