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Ñipumjos, figurine used in some ceremonies of Kiliwa. The red marking on nose, cheeks, chin, and body are still faintly legible. Arms and part of one leg have been broken off. Note end of leg, pointed so that figurine can be stood up by sticking it into the ground. [source: The Kiliwa Indians of Lower California (Plate XI, figure a) ] José Espinosa and the "Dios Chico" at the cave Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca) The red marking on nose, cheeks, chin, and body are still faintly legible. Arms and part of one leg have been broken off. Note end of leg, pointed so that figurine can be stood up by sticking it into the ground A contemporary contact print of this image is available in the album documenting the 1929 trip. [Title, Date]. Peveril Meigs Baja California Research Materials. MSS 530. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
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