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Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-72494, described as Hopi, white buffalo figure; social dancer. white painted body with forearms, legs below knees and circular lozenge on chest and back in black with white painted ovals in row. wears a painted leather breech clout, white fur kilt with tail and white fur. head covering with horns each side of head. armlets and sash of leather decorated with shells. rawhide knee bands are strung with bells. white fur anklets and dance boots. holds a rattle in one hand. yucca whip is missing from left hand. face painted white with black marking beneath each eye. mounted on a round of cotton wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 2-73347, described as Ceramic figurine. Seated figure with bowl on lap. Legs extended out. Painted geometric pattern on face, chest, and bowl in black outline with solid blue, yellow, and red fill.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72124, described as Standing figure; carved and painted cotton wood root figure with white face decorated with 2 rectangular black eyes and small, square, black mouth over 2 connected brown diamond shapes which extends across cheeks and from bridge of nose to chin. Each is bordered with a narrow turquoise line. Striated black hair hangs down back almost to waist. A painted roundel with carved wooden feathers is attached over each ear. Body is painted with a white wash over which brown/tan lines are painted. Figure wears a painted breast plate over which hangs a turquoise necklace and an orange bandolier over right shoulder extending almost to hem of kilt, over which, around top of kilt, is a pointed "concho belt" with a decorated roundel on right. A carved foxtail is attached at back. Kilt carved and painted to resemble deerskin. Wears sepia tone "Taos" boots with decorated ties around cuffs. Holds a red arrow in right hand and a bowl in left hand. Lewis Rogers, carver.

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 2-72189, described as Ang-ak-china long-haired katsina (kachina); carved and painted or stained figure; female, long-hair with white mask with rectangular black eyes, band at base with turquoise panels, feathered black beard wearing white cape decorated with black and green. Emerging from chest is male long-hair with turquoise mask climbing from a kiva. L. Reyna, 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 2-72192, 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.