Elida Arenas (?), a blind, elderly Luiseno woman, sitting on the ground in front of a brush shelter. She wears a cotton dress and a kerchief.
Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian
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Time Period:
1917-1917
Materials:
Techniques:
Dimensions:
3.25 x 5.5 in.
Cultures:
American Indians, California, Luiseno (Luiseno), Native Americans, North America, Southern California
City:
Martinez, Torres Martinez Reservation
County:
Riverside County
State:
California
Country:
USA
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_324990
Catalog Number:
P00684
Album Name:
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