. Hopi Katcinas drawn by native artists. PAIAKYAMU KAISALE MANA HEUOTVPE CO., BOSTON,. BWKES] AHULANI, 80YAL KATCINA 121 ALOSAKA(Plate LIX) Two pictures of Alosaka were drawn ))y the Hopi artist. One ofthese has a mask with two short, curved horns, such as novices wearin the Aaltu society. In the left hand this Alosak.; carries a deerhorn, and in the right a representation of a badge (nioiikohu) made ofa slat of wood. The second picture of Alosaka* is more elaborate than the has the two horns on the head, and the chin is painted black. Thesemicircular figure above the head represents
. Hopi Katcinas drawn by native artists. PAIAKYAMU KAISALE MANA HEUOTVPE CO., BOSTON,. BWKES] AHULANI, 80YAL KATCINA 121 ALOSAKA(Plate LIX) Two pictures of Alosaka were drawn ))y the Hopi artist. One ofthese has a mask with two short, curved horns, such as novices wearin the Aaltu society. In the left hand this Alosak.; carries a deerhorn, and in the right a representation of a badge (nioiikohu) made ofa slat of wood. The second picture of Alosaka* is more elaborate than the has the two horns on the head, and the chin is painted black. Thesemicircular figure above the head represents the rainbow on whichgods are said to travel; it is appropriately introduced with Alosaka,who is said to have walked on it from the San Francisco mountains tomeet an Awatobi maid. A great part of the picture is taken up l)y a large rectangularfigure of a moisture tablet (pavaoakaci), an object worn on th(» hackby many personators. This tablet is, strictly speaking, a frame-work over which is stretched cloth or buckskin, painted as indicatedin the figure. The zigzag lines about the
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