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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 3957 Drawing of ceiling pictographs at Painted Rock, Tulare County, California
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS3957
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Drawingwatercolor and ink8.25 x 12.5 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 3957 / 3984 / 39871
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a drawing of pictographs on the ceiling of the Painted Rock on the Tule River Indian Reservation, Tulare County, California. The drawing is labelled with the four cardinal directions and: "The Painted Rock-View Overhead. Tulare Agency, California. Reduced to 1/20 of the original." The artist and date are unknown.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The provenance of the collection is unknown. There is no accession information available.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
MS 3957 Drawing of ceiling pictographs at Painted Rock, Tulare County, California, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 3957
Variant Title
Variant Title
The Painted Rock--View Overhead
Keywords
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| Works of art | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Petroglyphs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Yokuts | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Archaeology | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tule River Indian Reservation (Calif.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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