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Title
Mayan men carrying a casket at cemetery, Patzún, 1982
Creator
Cross, Richard, 1950-1983
Date Created and/or Issued
1982-03-03
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
Richard Cross Photographs (Bradley Center)
Rights Information
Use of images from the collections of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center is strictly prohibited by law without prior written consent from the copyright holders. The responsibility for the use of these materials rests exclusively with the user.
The Bradley Center may assist in obtaining copyright/licensing permission to use images from the Richard Cross collection. http://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/contact
Description
A group of men carry a casket of a Mayan civilian who was allegedly killed by guerilleros. Five soldiers stand in a line to salute the deceased as the coffin passes them. They are armed with IMI Galil rifles of Israeli origin. The group is surrounded by a large crowd of men, women, and children. Some in the crowd are wearing hats and colorful clothing.
Un grupo de hombres cargan un ataúd de un civil maya que presuntamente fue asesinado por guerrilleros. Cinco soldados están de pie en fila y saludan al difunto mientras el ataúd pasa. Ellos portan fusiles IMI Galil de origen israelí. El grupo yace rodeado por hombres, mujeres y niños mayas. Muchos llevan sombreros y ropa colorida.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
color slides
Extent
35 mm
Identifier
99.01.RCr.sl.B12.07.33.10
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p17169coll1/id/8516
Subject
Mayas
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Cemeteries--Guatemala--Patzún
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Place
Patzún (Guatemala)
Relation
99.01.RCr.sl.B12.07.33.10.tif
Richard Cross Photographs
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

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