Great Horned Owl Katsina
2009-10-50
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| 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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