Outdoor portrait of Maria Jesusa wearing blue face paint, a cloth headscarf, and a ring. She is the great-granddaughter of Lola Casanova and Coyote Iguana.
Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian
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Time Period:
1924-1924
Materials:
Techniques:
Dimensions:
3.25 x 5.5 in.
Cultures:
American Indians, Native Americans, North America, Northern Mexico, Seri, Southwest
Site Name:
Isla Tiburon
County:
Hermosillo Municipality
State:
Sonora State
Island Name:
Isla Tiburon
Country:
Mexico
Collection History:
Edward H. Davis owned a ranch outside San Diego, California, and became fascinated with local Indian people. The collection of Native objects he developed attracted the attention of George Heye, who purchased many items from Davis and hired him as a field collector in 1916. Photographs by Davis from southern California and northern Mexico probably accompanied the objects he sold to or collected for MAI.
Source ID:
NMAI_319652
Catalog Number:
P06210
Album Name:
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