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Object Number 995-29-10/74600
Display Title Watercolor of a Mountain Sheep Dancer
Descriptions
Object Description Watercolor of a male Mountain Sheep dancer in profile. Dancer wears elaborate multi-colored headdress with ram horns, pine boughs and feathers, a necklace with coral and turquoise beads, pine bough arm bands, white top, and black skirt with red and green trim. Sash has white extended straps. Also wears white mesh leggings and predominately black moccasins. Has dance sticks in each hand. Background is abstract design in natural browns with steps in right background. Signed by the artist in lower right corner. Written on back "Mountain sheep dancer (big horn), Santa Clara Pueblo". Natural wood frame. see notes/histories- attribution.
Classification
  • Painting
Date 1960-1989
Artist Pablita Velarde
Culture
  • Santa Clara
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico
Dimensions Overall: 30.2 x 25.2 x 1 cm (11 7/8 x 9 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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