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One of the officials of Santa Vatarina who was called in to the municipal center
One of the officials of Santa Vatarina who was called in to the municipal center
Object Number 40-88-20/76388.1.13
Display Title One of the officials of Santa Vatarina who was called in to the municipal center
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Huichol / Mexico / Jalisco / One of the officials of Santa Catarina who was called in to the municipal center to discuss official business. He was unaware that he was being photographed. The shoulder cape, (tüwára) and bead ear-rings (na-cütza) are common in all sections I cisited except Tuxpan and Guadalupe Ocotán where their use seems to be dying out. / photo copyright by Edwin Forgan Myers
Keywords
  • Social and Political Figure
  • Ethnographic
  • Clothing and Accessory
Subject
  • official
  • Cape
  • Earring
Department Photographic
Date 1938
Artist Edwin F. Myers
Culture
  • Huichol
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Jalisco
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 24.4475 × 19.685 cm (9 5/8 × 7 3/4 in.)

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