Katsina figure

Museum number:
2-72136
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020072136
Alternate number:
28 (previous number (donor's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4765
Description:
Hilili katsina (kachina); carved and painted cottonwood figure. Case mask with round, white crown; face diverged at center by zigzag line - red on right, blue on left - with rectangular black eyes. "band" mouth at base with teeth and long, black beard with 2 white horizontal stripes, square ears painted yellow with red "X"s; sun symbol and feather headdress. Body painted black with red, brown, and white oval decoration. Two shell decorated bandoliers cross on chest. Fringed leather armlets. Silver and turquoise bracelet on wrist; black yarn band with tassel on other. Wears a leather kilt with fringed side pouch, decorated with a snake and colored bands at hem (blue/yellow/red). "bobcat" fur tail and ruff, black yarn bands with bells at each knee. Fringed anklets and "Taos" boots. Carries yucca leaf whip. A.L. Sahmie, carver.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Second Mesa, Hopi Reservation, Navajo County
Verbatim coll. place:
North America, United States, Arizona, Hopi Second Mesa
Culture or time period:
Hopi
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Cottonwood root, Feather (material), Fur (hair material), Leather, Metal, Paint (coating), Raffia (fiber), Shell (animal material), and Yarn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls and Masks (costume)
Accession date:
June 25, 2008
Context of use:
ceremonial or religious. Hilili Kachina Dance sometimes called "Withcraft Dance" i.e. against witchcraft (Colotn 1959, p.62-3)
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
depth 20 centimeters, width 22 centimeters, height 36 centimeters, height 34 centimeters, width 17.5 centimeters, and length 16 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72136, described as Hilili katsina (kachina); carved and painted cottonwood figure. Case mask with round, white crown; face diverged at center by zigzag line - red on right, blue on left - with rectangular black eyes. "band" mouth at base with teeth and long, black beard with 2 white horizontal stripes, square ears painted yellow with red "X"s; sun symbol and feather headdress. Body painted black with red, brown, and white oval decoration. Two shell decorated bandoliers cross on chest. Fringed leather armlets. Silver and turquoise bracelet on wrist; black yarn band with tassel on other. Wears a leather kilt with fringed side pouch, decorated with a snake and colored bands at hem (blue/yellow/red). "bobcat" fur tail and ruff, black yarn bands with bells at each knee. Fringed anklets and "Taos" boots. Carries yucca leaf whip. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

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