Katsina figure

Museum number:
2-72132
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
78a (previous number (donor's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4765
Description:
Kisa - prairie falcon katsina (kachina). Carved and painted cottonwood root figure. Case mask is whole with green and black falcon's beak, rectangular black eyes, 2 black warrior marks on each cheek. Feathered dance wands on each side at head and 2 atop. Headband of carved vegetal material around brow; fur ruff. Body and limbs painted yellow and white. Four eagle feathers attached to each forearm. Blue armlet around each bicep. Ears black breech clout attached to a woman's belt and rawhide knee bands with tassels. Black bandolier crosses chest and back right to left, shell medallion at neck. Breech clout decorated with cloud and rainbow symbols. Bare foot. A.L. Sahmie, carver.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
North America, United States, Arizona, Hopi/Tewa
Culture or time period:
Hopi-Tewa
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Cottonwood root, Paint (coating), and Rawhide
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls and Masks (costume)
Accession date:
June 25, 2008
Context of use:
ceremonial or religious
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 30 centimeters, height 42 centimeters, and length 23.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72132, described as Kisa - prairie falcon katsina (kachina). Carved and painted cottonwood root figure. Case mask is whole with green and black falcon's beak, rectangular black eyes, 2 black warrior marks on each cheek. Feathered dance wands on each side at head and 2 atop. Headband of carved vegetal material around brow; fur ruff. Body and limbs painted yellow and white. Four eagle feathers attached to each forearm. Blue armlet around each bicep. Ears black breech clout attached to a woman's belt and rawhide knee bands with tassels. Black bandolier crosses chest and back right to left, shell medallion at neck. Breech clout decorated with cloud and rainbow symbols. Bare foot. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

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