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Object Number
995-29-10/74602
Display Title
Watercolor of buffalo dancer
Descriptions
Object Description
Watercolor painting of a male dancer in profile. Dancer with a painted black face wears a buffalo headdress, turquoise jewelry, light brown moccasins, and a skirt of white, yellow, and red (white snake dance skirt). Carries a bow with attached feathers. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Brown metal frame.
Classification
- Painting
Department
Prints and Drawings
Date
1970-1989
Artist
Jose D. Roybal
Culture
- San Ildefonso
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Gouache on Medium weight wove paper
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 10.4 x 1.3 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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