IDNO

P.9034.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: “Hopi man spinning.” [typed text]

Older Hopi man seated in a courtyard spinning using a wooden spindle that he is rolling on his knee. In the background is a woven tray? leaning against a stone wall.

Place

N America; United States of America; Arizona

Cultural Affliation

Hopi; Southwest Indian; Native North American

Named Person

Photographer

Lowie, Robert H.

Collector / Expedition

Date

1916

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon Collection

Source

Lowie, Robert H.

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Bibliographical Reference: Lowie, Robert H., 1929. Hopi Kinship (Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. 30, pt. 7)

Biographical Information: Robert H. Lowie worked with the Hopi of First Mesa (Walpi and Sichumovi) and two towns of Second Mesa (Mishongnovi and Shipaulovi). See Biographies File for further information. [Source: Notes on Hopi Clans, Review author[s]: Elsie Clews Parsons, American Anthropologist © 1931 American Anthropological Association, JD 24/3/2007]

Source: A letter from Robert Lowie, dated 24th April 1935, to Louis Clarke enclosing four of his Hopi photographs for the celebration in honour of Alfred Haddon is amongst the Haddon Photo Papers, W06/1/14. [JD 1/5/2016]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 16/4/2007]