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Eight men and women dressed for a dance. Indian village - Waltese - and dance party
Eight men and women dressed for a dance. Indian village - Waltese - and dance party
Object Number 2004.29.3508
Display Title Eight men and women dressed for a dance. Indian village - Waltese - and dance party
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Quatsino Indians (Wakashan) / Indian Village - Waltese - and dance party. Vancouver Island. / In exchange Museum of University of Penn - Oct. 1912."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Dance
Subject
  • Dance
Department Photographic
Date 1870-1912
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver Island / <City> / Waltese Village
Additional Geographic Terms Quatsino sound
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 18.42 x 22.86 cm (7 1/4 x 9 in.)

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