FASTING SIOUX 1907 Unique Copper Plate
EDWARD S. CURTIS. Fasting, 1907. 5.75x9" image on 9x6.5" copper plate. Plate date 1908. From Volume 3, Sioux, of The North American Indian. Engraved on plate recto: Fasting / From Copyright Photograph 1907 by E.S. Curtis.
Curtis captured the drama energy of the fasting ritual that often led to visions.
Condition Report: Very Good. Minor scratches, tarnish, dents, abrasions, small dark spots, and ink residue throughout plate surface.
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EDWARD S. CURTIS. Fasting, 1907. 5.75x9" image on 9x6.5" copper plate. Plate date 1908. From Volume 3, Sioux, of The North American Indian. Engraved on plate recto: Fasting / From Copyright Photograph 1907 by E.S. Curtis.
Curtis captured the drama energy of the fasting ritual that often led to visions.
Condition Report: Very Good. Minor scratches, tarnish, dents, abrasions, small dark spots, and ink residue throughout plate surface.
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