Lenno Polingyumptewa – Ewtoto, Katsina Father

This is the second Ewtoto I’ve had by Lenno Polingyumptewa. Ewtoto figures are infrequently carved.  Lenno is Roadrunner Clan from Sitsomovi and has been carving since the late 1980s. For years he sold through Joseph and Janice Day at Tsakurshovi. A major mentor for Lenno was the late Randy Howato. This carving is 11″ tall including the feathers. It is 3 1/4″ wide. 

Ewtoto is referred to as the Father of the Katsinam. He has major roles in Powamu and Niman and many other ceremonies. He is carrying in his left hand two important ritual objects, a mongko or chief’s stick and a canteen. In his right hand he has a red fringed bag made of hide. The katsina is unsigned, but I acquired it directly from Lenno.