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Zuni Dancer at Inter-Tribal Ceremony
Zuni Dancer at Inter-Tribal Ceremony
Zuni Dancer at Inter-Tribal Ceremony

Zuni Dancer at Inter-Tribal Ceremony

Dateca. 1961
Medium35 mm slide
Dimensions1 5/16 × 7/8 in. (3.3 × 2.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Caroline Bowdish
Object numberPA2021.049.022
DescriptionA Native dancer stands on a rock formation looking into the distance. She is wearing a black, red, and white skirt, and a light yellow blouse. Her legs are wrapped in white cloth and she is wearing turquoise rings and a turquoise necklace. On their head is a ceremonial headdress made of turkey feathers, fabric, and two silver and turquoise medallions placed above their forehead. She is holding feathers in her hands, near her waist. White stripes are painted on her cheeks.
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