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Hopi Snake Dance, 1895
George Wharton James (English-born American, 1858-1923); Oraibi, Arizon…
Hopi Snake Dance
Hopi Snake Dance, 1895
George Wharton James (English-born American, 1858-1923); Oraibi, Arizon…
Hopi Snake Dance, 1895 George Wharton James (English-born American, 1858-1923); Oraibi, Arizona Photographic print; 6 × 8 in. 19491 Gift of Harrie and Mae Teaboldt

Hopi Snake Dance

ClassificationsPhotographs
Printer F.H. Maude & Co.
Subject Hopi
Date1895
Place DepictedOraibi, Arizona, United States, North America
MediumPhotographic print
Dimensions6 × 8 in. (15.2 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Harrie and Mae Teaboldt
Object number19491
DescriptionSepia toned photograph depicting a group of Hopi people taking part in a snake dance with spectators watching from the walls of Oraibi pueblo in the background, taken in 1895. The scene was photographed by George Wharton James during a two-year period during which he studied and photographed the residents of Oraibi.
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