EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS (American, 1868-1952). The North American Indian, Volume 5: The Arikara. The Atsina, 1905. Photogr... (Total: 2 Items)

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EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS (American, 1868-1952)
The North American Indian, Volume 5: The Arikara. The Atsina, 1905
Photogravure
Book: 12-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches (31.8 x 24.1 cm) each
Portfolio: 22 x 18 inches (55.9 x 45.7 cm) each

Theses are incomplete, unbound, and uncovered books with portfolios. This lot contains fifty of seventy-six book images in pristine condition with corresponding text and twenty-eight of thirty-six portfolio images with corresponding text.

Sitting Bear - Arikara
22 x 18 inches (55.9 x 45.7 cm)
Titled lower left: Sitting Bear - Arikara
Detail from portfolio

Crow Ghost (Arikara)
12-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches (31.8 x 24.1 cm)
Titled lower left: Crow Ghost (Arikara)
Detail from book

Book Includes text and the following images:
On the Banks of the Missouri
Mandan Earthen Lodge
The Bather (Mandan)
Buffalo-Berry Gatherers (Mandan)
Scattered Corn Woman (Mandan)
Record of Custodians of a Turtle-Drum (Mandan)
The Sacred Turtles (Mandan)
The turtles, with Feather Adornment (Mandan)
Numak-Mahana
Packs Wolf As Numak-Mahana (Mandan)
Buffalo Dancer (Mandan)
Ground Plan of Arikara Medicine-Lodge
Arikara Medicine-Lodge
The Altar (Arikara)
Contents of Arikara Tribal Medicine Bundle
Arikara Corn Ceremony : Bearing Out the Osiers
Medicine Bundles (Arikara)
Arikara Medicine Ceremony : Bear, Buffalo, and Night Men
Arikara Medicine Ceremony : The Buffalo
Bringing in the Cedar (Arikara)
Blessing the Children (Arikara)
Arikara Medicine Ceremony : Night Men Dancing
The Bear Emerges (Arikara)
The Brush-Gatherers (Arikara)
The Buffalo-Medicine (Arikara)
The Bear-Medicine (Arikara)
Prayer to the Cedar (Arikara)
Atsina Scalp Dance
Making a Travois (Atsina)
A Gathering War-Party (Atsina)
Parfleches (Atsina)
Atsina Fly Dance
Atsina Fly Dance : "Robes Outstretched"
Atsina crazy Dance : A Dancer Kisses the Grandfather
Singing in the Crazy Dance (Atsina)
Incense (Atsina)
Travaux (Atsina)
The Halt (Atsina)
Atsina Burial
Rattles of Arikara Bear Medicine-Men
Dancing into the Medicine-Lodge (Arikara)
Keeper of a Medicine Bundle (Arikara)
Arikara Woman
Atsina Burial-Ground
Singing to the Cedar (Arikara)
Three White Cows (Atsina)
Cuts Tether (Atsina)
Running Fisher (Atsina)
White and Yellow Cow (Atsina)

Portfolio includes text and the following images:
Land of the Atsina
Atsina Chiefs
Atsina Camp
War-Party's Farewell
Four Horns - Arikara
Bear's Teeth - Arikara
Head-Dress - Atsina
White Shield - Arikara
No Bear - Atsina
Otter Robe - Atsina
Eagle Child - Atsina
Horse Capture - Atsina
Arikara Medicine Fraternity - The Prayer
Rush Gatherer - Arikara
Arikara medicine ceremony - Dance of the Black-Tail Deer
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - Dance of the Fraternity
Arikara Medicine Fraternity
On the War-Path - Atsina
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Bears
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Ducks
Arikara Chief
Yellow Owl - Mandan
Assiniboin Boy - Atsina
Awaiting the Scouts' Return - Atsina
Announcement
Scout's Report
Scout - Atsina



More information about EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS. See also: Curtis, Edward Sheriff, Curtis, Edward, Curtis, Edward S., Edward S. Curtis, Edward Sheriff Curtis Artist.

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