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Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis.

Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis.

3-004-620 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon, c1914. Several Kwakiutl people dancing in a circle around a smoking fire, in an effort to cause a sky creature, which they believe swallowed the moon, to sneeze thereby disgorging it.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Edward Sheriff Curtis, attributed to: American: Photographer, ethnologist
Medium
  1. Photogravure
  2. Photomechanical print
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America Canada British Columbia

  1. 55 00 00 N , 125 00 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Other

People Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6024x4781
File Size : 28,126kb

Aliases

  1. 2003652796
  1. 1010036208
  1. 2003652796
  1. 3-004-620
  1. 3004620
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