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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.