Hopi Carved and Painted Wooden Katsina

This Hopi carved wooden katsina represents an Ogre Katsina, prominently displaying a tablita headdress. Created in the mid-20th century at Hopi Pueblo in Arizona, the figure reflects the role of Ogre Katsinas as disciplinarians and moral instructors in Hopi ceremonial life. The carving demonstrates the continued vitality of Hopi woodcarving traditions and katsina iconography.. Hopi Pueblo, Arizona. Mid-20th Century CE