IDNO

P.9126.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: “Moki (Hopi). Mother and daughter from Oraibi Pueblo. Girl’s hair dressed in imitation of squash blossom to symbolise virginity, the women’s to represent the squash fruit, typical of maturity and fruitfulness.” [typed text]

Place

N America; United States of America; New Mexico; Arizona

Cultural Affliation

Hopi; Southwest Indian; Native North American

Named Person

Photographer

Collector / Expedition

Date

1906

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon CollectionVon Hugel Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

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