| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1129 |
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| Category |
Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
Painting ("New Bride Woman") |
| Culture |
Hopi |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Navajo |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi |
| Maker's Name |
Otis Polelonema (Lomadamosiva) (1902-1981) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1940-1960 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Watercolor on paper |
| Description |
Painting entitled "New Bride Woman" depicting solitary figure of Hopi bride, shown standing in full frontal view; Bride is dressed in traditional black pueblo dress, white wedding robe/shawl and white moccasins and is holding in front of her the reed mat or wedding case containing her woven wedding sash; She is painted against a blank background; Signature "Otis Polelonema" is printed in black paint near lower right corner; Title "New Bride Woman" is printed in black ink on reverse. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 30.4, Length = 48.3 |