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Series Title: The North American Indian: being a series of Portfolios picturing and describing the Indians of the United States, the Dominion of Canada, and Alaska

Portfolio XVI, Plate 547: Walvía ("Medicine Root") - Taos

1905

Edward S. Curtis

(American, 1868–1952)
published by

The University Press

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America
Medium
photogravure
Credit Line
Presented by Mrs. James H. Hoyt, Elton Hoyt, II, and Mrs. Amasa Stone Mather in memory of James H. Hoyt 1995.203.36.4
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A sepia-toned photogravure portrait depicts Walvía, a person from Taos, from the shoulders up. Turned slightly to our right with dark eyes looking forward, they wear a light cloth draped over their head and shoulders. Blunt-cut bangs cover their forehead above a neutral expression. A patterned necklace and dark garment appear below the chin against a dark background. Text at the bottom identifies the subject, and "Plate 547" is in the corner.

Portfolio XVI, Plate 547: Walvía ("Medicine Root") - Taos

1905

Edward S. Curtis, The University Press

(American, 1868–1952)
America

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