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Description
Photograph of portrait of a Mojave Indian woman making a beadwork belt with heart-shaped designs, ca.1900. She is kneeling on the ground with the rack for the belt held in her left hand. She is wearing a brightly patterned cloth tied about her shoulders and a long dress. She is sitting on the ground outdoors near a body of water in the background at left. To the far right, tall vegetation is visible.
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprints, b&w 21 x 13 cm., 21 x 26 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Indians--Mojave Indians of North America Mohave Indians Clothing and dress Women Mojave Indians Indians Mojave Indians--Blanket Making, etc Tribal areas
Time Period
circa 1900
Place
USA
Source
1-173-; 1-163- [Microfiche number] 3980 [Accession number] CHS-3980 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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