Sikya (Yellow) Heheya Katsina by Jarrett James (Hopi)

The Sikya, or yellow, Heheya Katsina dresses in a sheepskin robe over one shoulder and carries a rope to lasso distracted onlookers or to threaten children. Sometimes considered to be an ogre, or a son of the ogres, he sometimes acts as their runner. At Night Dances, he is known to engage in lewd behavior until reprimanded by one of the female ogres. He is wearing chili ristras on his head, his body is painted yellow and his face has distinctive yellow, red and blue stripes.

 Height 15 1/2"