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National Anthropological Archives
Patricia Peña photograph of José Encarnacion Peña dressed as koshari, 1978
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.79-30
- Creators:
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Peña, Patricia
- Dates:
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1978
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Color print
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photograph depicting José Encarnacion Peña dressed as a koshari for a Corn Dance in August 1978. The photograph was made by Peña's wife, Patricia Peña.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
José Encarnacion Peña (1902-1979, also known as Soqween) was a painter and potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo and the nephew of potter Maria Martinez. He studied painting under Dorothy Dunn at "The Studio" of the Santa Fe Indian School in the early 1930s. Peña was known for his watercolor and mural paintings of dances, as well as pottery figurines. His wife Patricia Pena was an award-winning dollmaker.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by José Encarnacion and Patricia Peña, 1978.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 79-30, Patricia Peña photograph of José Encarnacion Peña dressed as koshari, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
A painting by José Encarnacion Peña can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 7429.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Museum of the American Indian and the Denver Public Library also hold paintings by Peña.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 79-30
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
San Ildefonso
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Southwest, New | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tewa Pueblos | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tewa dance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Peña, Jose Encarnacion (Soqween), San Ildenfso Pueblo, 1902-1979 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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Suitland, Maryland 20746
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