Deloria Adams Mud Thrower Katsina – Published – SOLD
This Mudthrower katsina by Deloria Adams is published on page 131 of our new book, “Hopi Katsina Anomalies,” (2024, Rio Nuevo Publishers). Deloria is part of our chapter on women carvers. Deloria was born in 1949 and is Katsina/ Parrot clan. She has been carving since 1989. She learned from her husband, Elmer, who I am sad to say, passed away in January 2022. This Mud Thrower has a ball of mud in his left hand. He is a runner who uses mud as a punishment. The carving is 10 1/2″ tall including the base. Deloria has signed her name on the base along with the katsina’s name.