Katsina figure

Museum number:
2-72127
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
34 (previous number (donor's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4765
Description:
carved and painted cottonwood root black bear social side dancer. Black head with 2 feather embellishments on grass headband, red rimmed, almond shaped eyes and bear snout with white teeth and red lips and nostrils. Round, red ears protrude from each side of head. Dark brown fur ruff around neck and at ankles. Torso painted red-brown, thighs painted white, calves painted black with white dots. Black medallion with 7 white dots on chest and back. Arms painted black with white dots from elbow to wrist. Wears shell neck pendant, leather bandolier with shells criss-crossed over chest, decorated white leather breech-clout attached to blue leather belt over red "horsehair" kilt, black yarn knee bands/tassels, blue dance boots and fringed leather cuffs over fur ruffs, carries a gourd rattle (blue/black/white) in right hand and bow in left hand. Blue leather armband on each arm and silver/turquoise bracelet at left wrist. Name of figure, carver and tribal affiliation and note that figure is a side dancer who participates in a "side dance for an abundance of bear" on base.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Eastern Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
North America, United States, Arizona, Hopi
Culture or time period:
Hopi
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Cottonwood root, Feather (material), Fur (hair material), Leather, Paint (coating), Raffia (fiber), Shell (animal material), and Yarn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 25, 2008
Context of use:
ceremonial - social dancer; for abundance of bear.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 22 centimeters, width 19.5 centimeters, depth 19 centimeters, length 13 centimeters, height 42.5 centimeters, and height 42 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72127, described as carved and painted cottonwood root black bear social side dancer. Black head with 2 feather embellishments on grass headband, red rimmed, almond shaped eyes and bear snout with white teeth and red lips and nostrils. Round, red ears protrude from each side of head. Dark brown fur ruff around neck and at ankles. Torso painted red-brown, thighs painted white, calves painted black with white dots. Black medallion with 7 white dots on chest and back. Arms painted black with white dots from elbow to wrist. Wears shell neck pendant, leather bandolier with shells criss-crossed over chest, decorated white leather breech-clout attached to blue leather belt over red "horsehair" kilt, black yarn knee bands/tassels, blue dance boots and fringed leather cuffs over fur ruffs, carries a gourd rattle (blue/black/white) in right hand and bow in left hand. Blue leather armband on each arm and silver/turquoise bracelet at left wrist. Name of figure, carver and tribal affiliation and note that figure is a side dancer who participates in a "side dance for an abundance of bear" on base.

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