Seyangerif - left handed katsina (kachina). Carved and painted cottonwood root figure. Black case mask with diamond shaped eyes, rectangular mouth with pointed teeth and black beard that flows over a carved "ruff" which is painted black and white. Flat, round red ears; carved and painted feather dance wands attached to grey "hair". Leather shawl over right shoulder ties under left arm. Quiver with leather strap and 2 arrows across left shoulder. Right body and limbs painted white; left body and limbs striped black and white. Wears breech clout attached to wide turquoise blue belt. Turquoise blue arm bands, black wrist band with tassel on right wrist and silver/turquoise bracelet on right wrist. Fringed, red-brown leather boots and knee bands with tassels. Holds a bow in right hand, club in left hand. A.L. Sahmie, carver.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Eastern 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, Leather, and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls, Masks (costume), and Quivers
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 40.5 centimeters, width 20 centimeters, and depth 22 centimeters