Crow mother katsina (kachina); very tall, columnar, carved and painted figure. Wears case mask with sunburst style carved and painted headdress. Carved feather topknot, turquoise blue head with triangular, black painted face. Red and black side locks hang on other side of head. Carved and painted cape decorated at neck and hem. Carved pueblo on chest. Lower register painted Hopi katsina (kachina) dancers (3) approaching a kiva at back. Fernando Pahahafraya, carver.
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
Maker or artist:
Fernando Pahuhafaya
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Cottonwood root and Paint (coating)
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:
height 52.2 centimeters, width 14.5 centimeters, and length 6.5 centimeters