National Anthropological Archives

MS 4607 Acoma drawings of kachina masks and other ceremonial objects

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS4607
Creators:
White, Leslie A., 1900-1975
Dates:
undated
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
20 Drawings (visual works)
ink, colored pencil, watercolor
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of twenty (20) drawings of Acoma kachina masks and other ceremonial objects collected by Leslie A. White. The drawings have been mounted on boards for publication.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.

Using the Collection

Citation
MS 4607 Acoma drawings of kachina masks and other ceremonial objects, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use
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More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 4607

Publication Note

Publication Note
Reproduced in White, L. A. (1932). "The Acoma Indians." Bureau of American Ethnology Annual Report to the Smithsonian Institution. 47. 17-192.

Variant Title

Variant Title
Drawings by Acoma Indians, of Kachina masks and other ceremonial objects


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Kachinas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ceremonial objects Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Acoma Pueblo Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Works of art Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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