Katsina figure

Museum number:
2-72214
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
88 (previous number (donor's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4765
Description:
Hemis Kachin-mana maiden katsina (kachina); yellow half mask. Rectangular black eyes. Blue and red horizontal band mouth. Feather beard. Maiden whorls. Single vertical feather on forehead. Shawl trimmed in red and green. Wrapped (snake protector) leggings. Holds flat bowl with cloud pattern. All wood. Watson Namoki, 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
Maker or artist:
Watson Namoki
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Kachina dolls and Masks (costume)
Accession date:
June 25, 2008
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 8 centimeters and height 32.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Katsina figure, accession number 2-72214, described as Hemis Kachin-mana maiden katsina (kachina); yellow half mask. Rectangular black eyes. Blue and red horizontal band mouth. Feather beard. Maiden whorls. Single vertical feather on forehead. Shawl trimmed in red and green. Wrapped (snake protector) leggings. Holds flat bowl with cloud pattern. All wood. Watson Namoki, carver.

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