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Indian ceremonial dances in the Southwest, a block-book, copyright 1950

Physical Details: Book : 19 p. : ill. ; 22 x 17 cm.

Creator: Dorothy N. (Dorothy Newkirk) Stewart (1891-1955)

Description: Cover title: Handbook of Indian dances. 1: New Mexico pueblos.
Includes a loose card (10 x 16 cm.) which describes the book as "a booklet of seven block prints in four colors, with page of descriptive text for each, the most frequently seen dance ceremonials of the New Mexico Pueblo Indians."
Block print illustrations, in order, depict: corn dance; eagle dance; basket dance; deer dance; Comanche dance; Matachina dance.

Forms part of: Dorothy Stewart papers, 1925-1955

Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined

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Digital ID: 14631

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