Nesjaja Hatali Navajo 1903 Tissue Photogravure
EDWARD S. CURTIS. Plate 31 Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, 1903. 15.x11.2" photogravure on 16.75x12" Tissue paper cornered on 21x17" modern Rives BFK heavy paper with original 22x18" Holland Van Gelder overmat Plate date 1907. From Portfolio 1, The Apache. The Jicarillas. The Navaho, of The North American Indian. Printed on print recto: Plate 31/Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho / From Copyright Photograph 1903 by E.S. Curtis/Photogravure John Andrew and Son
Curtis wrote about this: "A well-known Navaho medicine-man. While in the Canon de Chelly the writer witnessed a very interesting four days' ceremony given by the Wind Doctor. Nesjaja Hatali was also assistant medicine-man in two nine days' ceremonies studied - one in Canon del Muerto and the other in this portfolio (No. 39) is reproduced from one made."
Condition Report: Excellent. Minor wear. Print has been conserved. Report available on request.
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EDWARD S. CURTIS. Plate 31 Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, 1903. 15.x11.2" photogravure on 16.75x12" Tissue paper cornered on 21x17" modern Rives BFK heavy paper with original 22x18" Holland Van Gelder overmat Plate date 1907. From Portfolio 1, The Apache. The Jicarillas. The Navaho, of The North American Indian. Printed on print recto: Plate 31/Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho / From Copyright Photograph 1903 by E.S. Curtis/Photogravure John Andrew and Son
Curtis wrote about this: "A well-known Navaho medicine-man. While in the Canon de Chelly the writer witnessed a very interesting four days' ceremony given by the Wind Doctor. Nesjaja Hatali was also assistant medicine-man in two nine days' ceremonies studied - one in Canon del Muerto and the other in this portfolio (No. 39) is reproduced from one made."
Condition Report: Excellent. Minor wear. Print has been conserved. Report available on request.
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