Title: “Chief Mudhead”
Culture: Hopi
Maker: Unknown, maybe decipherable
Date:
Materials: wood, animal skin, feather, felt, feather, cotton cord,
Signed?: Yes
The Koyemsi, unlike most other Katsinas, does not represent a "God" figure. They entertain the audiences, act as clows and essentially remind us of the humanity in all of us. They were the first people to arrive in this world and came through the Sipapau, which is why they are covered in mud.