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Object Number
40-88-20/76388.1.43
Display Title
Leaders of Peyote dance in front of the altar to Grandfather Fire
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Huichol / Mexico / Jalisco / 40-88 / N30395 H8116"; Typed caption on mount: "The leaders of the Peyote dance in front of the altar to Grandfather / Fire before taking their place at the head of the procession of / dancers. Bamboo rattles worn by the 'devil-man' in the center help / the others to keep in step. He carries a symbolical wooden snake. / The two others each carry 'sacred' deer-antlers and deer-tail 'plumes.' / The dancer on the left has tucked a bunch of fresh orchids behind his / ear."
Keywords
- Ceremony
- Ethnographic
- Dance
- Music and Sound Communication
Subject
- Dance
- rattle
- Peyote
- fiesta
Department
Photographic
Date
1938
Artist
Edwin F. Myers
Culture
- Huichol
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Jalisco
Dimensions
Overall: 24.13 × 19.3675 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1940
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