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Start Over Collection place The Americas Materials Paint (coating) Taxon Yucca
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 2-72197, described as Patun squash katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Human body with melon shaped head. Entire head and body are painted green with black stripes. Melon head has a stem at rear. Wears a shell neck pendant, turquoise blue arm bands, a silver and turquoise brracelet on left wrist, black bands with tassels on knees and right wrist, black kilt with blossom and cloud symbols and turquoise blue belt; bare footed. Carries a blossom and yucca whip. A.L. Sahmie, carver.
Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72171, described as Zuni rattlesnake Situ lilu katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure; wears a case mask painted yellow ochre with black and white pop eyes, flat, rounded, protruding ears, painted red. Has a pointed black beak and face is encircled by a blue snake. Feather halo and rear pompom and fur ruff complete the mask. Body is painted black with white markings. Forearms have black circles lined with white. A leather kilt with a rattlesnake and fringed belt and leather bandolier across chest form clothing. Wears Taos boots with fringed anklets and black yarn knee bands. Carries a yucca whip in each hand and has an animal fur tail behind. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

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