Katsina figure

Museum number:
2-72206
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
35 (previous number (donor's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4765
Description:
Koyemsi mud head katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Sack mask with tall top knot, knob ears, back of head protruding, tubular eyes, and mouth with two-flanged, black ends. Head and body are sepia with round, black medallion with white dots in center of chest and back; fore arms and calves also black with white dots. Wears a black kilt, white boots, fringed leather arm bands, a bandana neckerchief, black, tasseled knee bands and right arm band; silver and turquoise bracelet on left wrist. Carries a plate of corn in one hand and a rattle with feathers in the other. A.L. Sahmie, carver.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Hopi Reservation, Coconino County, Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
North America, United States, Arizona, Hopi/Tewa
Culture or time period:
Hopi
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Cottonwood root, Feather (material), Leather, and Yarn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls and Masks (costume)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 25, 2008
Context of use:
ceremonial or religious
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
depth 20 centimeters, width 18 centimeters, length 15 centimeters, height 33 centimeters, height 35 centimeters, and width 15 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72206, described as Koyemsi mud head katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Sack mask with tall top knot, knob ears, back of head protruding, tubular eyes, and mouth with two-flanged, black ends. Head and body are sepia with round, black medallion with white dots in center of chest and back; fore arms and calves also black with white dots. Wears a black kilt, white boots, fringed leather arm bands, a bandana neckerchief, black, tasseled knee bands and right arm band; silver and turquoise bracelet on left wrist. Carries a plate of corn in one hand and a rattle with feathers in the other. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

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