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Object Number 45-30-20/76381.1.7
Display Title Three Seri women
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Seri / Mexico / E.F.C. 1940 / "Three Seri Women" Front two girls Josepheta and Manuela Diaz. Two perfect types of full tempered girls. Painting in blue, red, white and black - little flowers on designs mean "open for love." Old woman (mother) daubs paint on. Her hand with fingers bent to lips very characteristic pose for Indians. Waists suggestive of Navajos.
Keywords
  • Proper Name
  • People
Subject
  • Portrait
Department Photographic
Date 1940
Culture
  • Seri
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Mexico
Dimensions Overall: 27.9401 × 17.4625 cm (11 × 6 7/8 in.)

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