Chowilawu terrific power katsina (kachina); carved and painted wooden figure. Case mask white with rounded crown; 3-lobed, turquoise and red ears. Features composed of joined Greek crosses, surrounded by turquoise bands, cloud sign on forehead, triangular mouth, and black fur ruff around base of neck. Carved wooden feather on top of head. Body painted white with black circle in middle of chest and back. Wears black breech clout with blossom symbol held up by a blue belt over a red "horse hair" kilt, turquoise armlets, black knee and wrist band with tassels, turquoise and black bracelet on left wrist and brown boots with fringed cuffs. Carved fox tails hang from outer breech clout in back. Carries a bullroarer in right hand. Steve Youvalla, carver.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Eastern Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
North America, United States, Arizona, Hopi, Third Mesa, Polacca
Culture or time period:
Hopi
Maker or artist:
Steve Youvella
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Cottonwood root, Fur (hair material), Leather, 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 - is "invisible" and never appears in public dances