4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 22cm x 29cm
Description
Group portrait of three Hopi girls, sitting on rocks, with a blanket hanging on a wall behind them. According to James Stevenson's original note for this photograph (prepared circa 1885), the 'hair is worn in this way so long as they remain unmarried, after which time it is worn down.'
Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.
Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.
Image Details
Accession Number
1998.273.19
Country
United States of America
Region
Arizona
Cultural Group
SW Pueblo Hopi
Photographer
John (Johannes) Karl Hillers
Date
1879
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