Native American (Tewa) men and women perform a buffalo dance, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. A row of dancers form a circle to round up other dancers in the role of the buffalo. The hunter dancers wear feather headdresses, kilts, bodypaint and carry bows and arrows; women hunter dancers wear feathers, dresses and aprons. The herd dancers wear buffalo headdresses, kilts, feathers, and body paint.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject
Buffalo dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso; Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Ildefonso; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Ildefonso; Tewa Indians--Dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso; San Ildefonso (N.M.); Ceremonial dancers--New Mexico--San Ildefonso; Rites & ceremonies--New Mexico--San Ildefonso
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700171460
Notes
Handwritten on negative: "Roundup of game."; Title from label in negative.; Written on back of print: "San Ildefonso Buffalo dance-Rounding up the game, #16."; R7001714602
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