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Religious center, showing temple and god-houses
Religious center, showing temple and god-houses
Object Number 40-88-20/76388.1.30
Display Title Religious center, showing temple and god-houses
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Mexico- Jalisco / Santa Catarina (village) / Religious center. the large building at right is the Temple. The small buildings in foreground are god-houses. Long rectangular house at left of temple provides living quarters of community officials. / All photographs copyright by Edwin Forgan Myers.
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Ceremony
  • Public Structure
Subject
  • religious center
  • Temple
  • god-house
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: 7.9375 × 11.1125 cm (3 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

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