Object class: Dolls (figurines) / Collection place: Hopi Reservation, Coconino County, Arizona - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72205, described as Poli Sio Hemis butterfly katsina (kachina); butterfly Zuni Jemez katsina. Case mask, half blue, half red. Red and blue tubular mouth. Green ruff, white tablets with red and blue butterfly each side. Two corn ears each side. White body paint, red sash across chest. Blue bead necklace, white painted leather kilt with sash and fox tail. Bells at knees, blue and red moccasins. Green branches in each hand. E. Taho, carver.

Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72119, described as Wiharu katsina (kachina); carved and painted cottonwood root figure. White case mask with bulb eyes (black/white), white horns on each side with blue decoration. Large jars with teeth and red lips protrude from face. Crow foot painted on forehead. Wears a black shirt, white trousers and knee high sepia toned boots (carved). Buck skin shawl around shoulders, ties in front. Accessories include blue armlets, a leather belt with painted conches and a decorated sash (green/black/blue/red) tied at side with long tails to ankle. Carries a bow in one hand (left) and a "saw" in the right. Hands are painted white and decorated with red zigzags. Feather rosette at back of head. Carved by Andrew Sahmie.