M0005269: Antelope Altar, Walpi
- Date:
- 17 November 1937
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/42/99
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced November 2021: Antelope Altar, Walpi
Description
Reproduction of a photograph of "Antelope Altar, Walpi. The alter in the Antelope Kiva is a mosaic of sand, ceremonially made, in brown, red, white, yellow, green and black. The zigzag lines typifying lightening which brings rain. Around it stand clan emblems, fetishes, priests' jugs and bahos, or paryer-sticks made of two sticks tied together with a bundle of feathers; also bowls of sacred cornmeal and rattles" photograph from the collection of George Wharton James. The reproduction is from an unknown publication.
Publication/Creation
17 November 1937
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request