Katsina figure

Museum number:

2-72175

Permalink:

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Alternate number:

61 (previous number (donor's original number))

Accession number:

Acc.4765

Object count:

1

Description:

Kocha Mosairu white buffalo katsina (kachina); white painted face. Black lines from bridge of nose diagonally under eyes. Buffalo horns. White fur surrounding head. Red-brown body with black oval with white dots on chest. Black forearms with white dots. Black lower legs. Leather sashes crossed on chest with shells. White leather kilt trimmed in green with cloud symbols. White string tail. Black yarn at knees. White fur-trimmed moccasins. Bow in left hand, rattle in right hand. White hands. Bracelet left wrist. A.L. Sahmie, carver.

Donor:

Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene

Collection place:

Eastern Arizona

Verbatim coll. place:

North America, United States, Arizona, Hopi-Tewa

Culture or time period:

Hopi

Collector:

Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene

Materials:

Fur (hair material), Leather, Wood (plant material), and Yarn

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Kachina dolls

Function:

5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions

Accession date:

June 25, 2008

Department:

Native US and Canada (except California)

Dimensions:

depth 18 centimeters, height 26 centimeters, height 13 centimeters, width 16 centimeters, and width 11.5 centimeters

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