Kwa eagle katsina (kachina); elaborately carved and painted cottonwood figure with outstretched arms with carved feather armlets. Case mask of turquoise blue with round, flat ears protruding from each side of mask. Eagle beak, black rectangular eyes and upside-down "V" over beak (black), carved feather ruff. Chest and arms painted black and gold. 3-kiva "diorama" on chest with 2 small mud heads and 2 kiva ladders. Carved turquoise necklace and frontlet at neck. Carved and painted back plaque with carved feathers and carved fox tails in rear. Dance kilt carved and painted with traditional woman's sash and decorated panels on right side. Two dance wands attached to top of head (feathers broken away). Base is solid wood (katsina is carved from a single piece of cottonwood root). Darin Calnimpewa, carver.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
North America, United States, Arizona, Hopi
Culture or time period:
Hopi-Tewa
Maker or artist:
Darin Calnimpewa
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Cottonwood root and Paint (coating)
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 43 centimeters, length 16 centimeters, and height 31 centimeters