Great Horned Owl Katsina

2009-10-50

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title Great Horned Owl Katsina
Native Name Mongwa
Object Number 2009-10-50
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Creator Franklin Sahmea
Section American
Materials Wood | Paint
Technique Carved | Painted
Iconography Great Horned Owl | Whip
Description

Wooden Katsina doll carved from one piece of wood. The face is painted gray and speckled with color, imitating feathers, and has a long, protruding beak. A headdress of feathers is carved on both sides of the head. A skin is loosely wrapped around the torso and a painted breechcloth around the waist. A whip is held in each hand. This figure is the Great Horned Owl (Mongwa) Katsina. Made by Franklin Sahmea. (Colton, H. 1959 #78, Wright, B., 1973 #111)

Height 34 cm
Outside Diameter 9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Richard William Wolf, Jr. in memory of his mother, Patricia J. Wolf, 2009

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