Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1245 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink on mat board | |
| Description | Painting on white mat board entitled "Hopi Rattle Snake Dance" depicting two Hopi snake dancers, shown in left profile; Each dancer is dressed in moccasins, leggings, kilt with painted plumed serpent image; Fox skin tail, brown shirt, and feathers in their hair; Each holds one rattlesnake in his mouth and another in left hand; Sun symbol is overhead, flanked on either side by cloud motif; Geometric design with yucca plant fills each lower corner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink and title "Hopi Rattle Snake Dance" is printed in pencil in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 34.2, Length = 28.7 | |