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Climbing the pole at 630 AM ready to pull up the bag of bread.
Climbing the pole at 630 AM ready to pull up the bag of bread.
Object Number 2004.29.5146
Display Title Climbing the pole at 630 AM ready to pull up the bag of bread.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Taos Indians (Tanoan); Climbing the pole at 6:30 a.m. - ready to pull up the bag of bread. The sacks of melons etc & the sheep just killed. G. Nicholson."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Ceremony
Subject
  • pole climbing
Department Photographic
Artist Grace A. Nicholson
Culture
  • Taos
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / Taos County / <City> / Taos Pueblo
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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