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Owl (Salap Mongwu) Katsina, late 20th Century	
Ned Zeena (Hopi, 1920-1980); Walpi village, Hop…
Katsina of Salap Mongwu
Owl (Salap Mongwu) Katsina, late 20th Century	
Ned Zeena (Hopi, 1920-1980); Walpi village, Hop…
Owl (Salap Mongwu) Katsina, late 20th Century Ned Zeena (Hopi, 1920-1980); Walpi village, Hopi Pueblo, Polacca, Arizona, United States Wood, feather, fur, leather, shell, felt, and yarn; 11 × 5 1/8 × 6 1/2 in. 2013.26.1 Gift of Mrs. Joan Krotenberg

Katsina of Salap Mongwu

ClassificationsSculpture
Artist Ned Zeena (Hopi, 1920 - 1980)
Culture Hopi
Datelate 20th Century
Collection SiteArizona, United States, North America
Made AtPolacca, Arizona, United States, North America
MediumCottonwood root, pigment, feather, fur, leather, shell, felt, and yarn
Dimensions11 × 5 1/8 × 6 1/2 in. (27.9 × 13 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joan Krotenberg
Object number2013.26.1
DescriptionCarved by Hopi artist Ned Zeena this hybrid man and owl katsina (or kachina) is known as Salap Mongwu or the timber or Spruce Owl. During performances Mongwu watches with displeasure the misbehavior of the clowns on the dance ground; he gestures warnings at them until he finally enters the scene and whips them with yucca fronds leaving them conscious-stricken and remorseful.
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