The Antelope March, Moki Snake Dance Oraibi
Photographie
- Classification : Photographie
- Photographe : George Wharton James (1858 - 1923) ;
- Géographie : Amérique – Amérique du Nord – États-Unis – Arizona (état) – Oraibi
- Date : 1896 : date de prise de vue
- Matériaux et techniques : Tirage sur papier aristotype monté sur planche, reliée sur onglet toile en album. Texte manuscrit à l'encre noire.
- Dimensions et poids : Dimensions du tirage : 15,5 x 20,3 cmDimensions de la planche : 25 x 29,3 cmDimensions de l'album : 26,4 x 35 x 4,5 cm
- Inscription : Manuscrit en bas sur le tirage : "1340. The Antelope March. Moki Snake Dance Oraibi. Copyright 1896. G. Wharton James."Manuscrit à l'encre à gauche sur la planche : "At sunset the Antelope men lead in the Snake Dance. They come from their kiva in single file, and, marching thus to a plank placed on the ground in front of the "kisi", sprinkle it with sacred meal, and stomp upon it to call the attention of the Gods in Shi-pa-pu to the fact that the dance is about to begin. They hold rattles in their right hands which are kept constantly in motion. The girdles they wear, are made from cotton & wool of their own growth & weaving. They are elaborately embroidered."
- Exposé : Non
- Numéro d'inventaire : PA000410.39
- Numéro de gestion : 70.2011.13.1.39
Description
La Danse des serpents des Indiens Hopi : une procession d'hommes en vêtements de fête, au coucher de soleil.Légende manuscrite sur le tirage puis sur la planche : "1340. The Antelope March. Moki Snake Dance Oraibi. Copyright 1896. G. Wharton James.", "At sunset the Antelope men lead in the Snake Dance. They come from their kiva in single file, and, marching thus to a plank placed on the ground in front of the "kisi", sprinkle it with sacred meal, and stomp upon it to call the attention of the Gods in Shi-pa-pu to the fact that the dance is about to begin. They hold rattles in their right hands which are kept constantly in motion. The girdles they wear, are made from cotton & wool of their own growth & weaving. They are elaborately embroidered."Tirage faisant partie de l'album de George Wharton James, F.H. Maude et Elmer E. Hall, montrant différentes scènes de populations Zuni, Navajo et Hopi du Nouveau Mexique et d'Arizona et comportant 48 tirages sur papier aristotype accompagnés de texte.