Katsinam

The carved figures given to children are distinct from the ceremonial masks, which are considered living ritual objects rather than art. Hopi and Zuni representatives attempted to legally stop Paris auction houses from selling such masks in 2013–14; the attempt failed under French law, a documented and unresolved dispute over what may be sold at all.

The 2013–14 Hopi and Zuni legal attempts to halt Paris mask auctions