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L.R.298.b.2, 1(30)
- Record Id:
- 040-003229988
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003229958
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026867737.0x000258
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.298.b.2, 1(30)
- Title:
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At the shrine — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
- Scope & Content:
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Copyright 1904 By E.S. Curtis'.
Genre: Portrait Photography
View of a group of three Navaho with their horses, standing beside a shrine made of stones: 'Scattered about the Navaho reservation are so many cairn shrines. The Navaho, when alone or in parties, on approaching one of these gathers a few twigs of piñon or cedar, places them on the shrine, scatters a pinch of sacred meal upon it, and makes supplication for that which he may habitually need or which the moment demands.'
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003229958
040-003229988 - Is part of:
- L.R.298.b.2, 1 : The North American Indian. The Apache. The Jicarillas. The Navaho. [portfolio of large plates supplementing volume I].…
L.R.298.b.2, 1(30) : At the shrine — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff - Hierarchy:
- 032-003229958[0030]/040-003229988
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: L.R.298.b.2, 1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Aquatint Photogravure
Photogravure
Photomechanical Print - Start Date:
- 1904
- End Date:
- 1904
- Date Range:
- 1904
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 303 mm x 398 mm
Format: Loose
Secondary Support: None
- Former External References:
- Illegible
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Curtis, Edward Sheriff, 1868-1952
- Subjects:
- Architectural Types
Architecture
Ethnic groups
Navaho Indians
North American Ethnic Groups
Religious Buildings
Shrines