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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 7372 De Lancey Gill drawings of Cocopa face and land markings, 1900
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7372
- Creators:
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Gill, De Lancey, 1859-1940
- Dates:
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1900
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Drawings (visual works)pencil11 x 15 inches1 Pageexplanatory note
- Repository:
- Container:
- 7372 / 74131
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of three (3) drawings and an explanatory note. Two drawings depict land markings along the Colorado River valley, south of Yuma and adjacent to several Cocopa villages. The note describes marks made depicted in one of these drawings. The third drawing depicts face markings on Cocopa men and women.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
De Lancey W. Gill (1859-1940) was a Washington, DC-based artist and photographer. Between 1884 and 1898, he served as a draftsman and illustrations editor for the United States Geological Survey. From 1889-1932, he also worked as illustrations editor for the Bureau of American Ethnology. Gill made over 2,000 portraits during his career, some during anthropological expeditions to Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico and northwestern Mexico. In 1900, he served as artist on an expedition led by W J McGee to study the Seri and Cocopa along the Colorado River.
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Preferred Citation
MS 7372 De Lancey Gill drawings of Cocopa face and land markings, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7372
Keywords
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Works of art | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Body marking | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Colorado River Valley (Colo.-Mexico) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cocopa | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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