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San Ildefonzo buffalo dance

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Call NumberP-1459CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1910SummaryNative American (San Ildefonso Pueblo) men and boys perform a buffalo dance, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. The dancers wear buffalo or feather headdresses, kilts or pants, and shirts or body paint. Some dancers represent buffalo and lean forward while walking on sticks held in their hands.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 10 cm (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectBuffalo dance--New Mexico--San IldefonsoIndians of North America--New Mexico--San IldefonsoPueblo Indians--New Mexico--San IldefonsoTewa Indians--Dance--New Mexico--San IldefonsoSan Ildefonso (N.M.)Ceremonial dancers--New Mexico--San IldefonsoRites and ceremonies--New Mexico--San IldefonsoCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700171459Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesHandwritten on negative: "Buffalo, antelope, 15."; Photograph from The Gray Studio, Santa Fe, N. M. Title from label in negative. R7001714597

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