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Navajo Collection

Background imageNavajo Collection: Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Nesjaja Hatali, medicine man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho hogan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho hogan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho hogan, c1905

Background imageNavajo Collection: Placing kedan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Placing kedan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Placing kedan, c1905. Navajo man impersonating Yeibichai, placing feather sticks around the sweat

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho hogan in Cañon del Muerta, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho hogan in Cañon del Muerta, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho hogan in Canon del Muerta, c1906

Background imageNavajo Collection: Preparing the sweat, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Preparing the sweat, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Preparing the sweat, c1905. Four Navajo Indians preparing hot embers, covering them with brush and weeds on second day of Yebichai ceremony

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navajos, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navajos, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navajos, 1904, c1905. Group of Pueblo Indians, three men in front holding snakes, two Caucasian men in center

Background imageNavajo Collection: A Navaho woman, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A Navaho woman, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Navaho woman, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Navajo woman, facing front

Background imageNavajo Collection: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo woman, facing front, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo woman, facing front, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo woman, facing front, c1904. Navajo woman wearing silver squash blossom necklace, concho belt, blanket draped over shoulders

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho Belle, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho Belle, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho Belle, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navaho woman

Background imageNavajo Collection: Toneneli and Haschelti, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Toneneli and Haschelti, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Toneneli and Haschelti, c1905. Two Navajo men impersonating two Yeibichai, Toneneli (Water God) and Haschelti (Talking God) on the 6th day of the Yeibichai ceremony

Background imageNavajo Collection: Haschelti and Haschebaad, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Haschelti and Haschebaad, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Haschelti and Haschebaad, c1905. Two Navajo men impersonating two Yeibichai, Haschelti (Talking God) and Haschebaad (Goddess) during the Yeibichai ceremony

Background imageNavajo Collection: Yeibichai, the beggar, Tonenili-Navajo Indian, dressed in spruce branches, 1904, c1905

Yeibichai, the beggar, Tonenili-Navajo Indian, dressed in spruce branches, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yeibichai, the beggar, Tonenili-Navajo Indian, dressed in spruce branches, 1904, c1905

Background imageNavajo Collection: The Chanter, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Chanter, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Chanter, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo Indian, wrapped in blanket

Background imageNavajo Collection: Nature's mirror-Navaho, 1904, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Nature's mirror-Navaho, 1904, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nature's mirror-Navaho, 1904, c1904. Woman standing on rock in reflecting pool of water

Background imageNavajo Collection: Cornfields of Cañon del Muerto, 1906, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Cornfields of Cañon del Muerto, 1906, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cornfields of Canon del Muerto, 1906, c1907. Navajo Indian cornfield, cliffs in background

Background imageNavajo Collection: A child of the desert, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A child of the desert, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A child of the desert, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo Indian child, facing front, blanket around back of head and shoulders

Background imageNavajo Collection: Haschogan (House God) - The Yebichai Hunchback, 1904 Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Haschogan (House God) - The Yebichai Hunchback, 1904 Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Haschogan (House God) - The Yebichai Hunchback, 1904 Photograph shows a Navajo man, half-length, seated, facing front, wearing a ceremonial mask with feathers

Background imageNavajo Collection: Many Goat's son, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Many Goat's son, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Many Goat's son, c1904. Head-and shoulders portrait of Navajo boy, facing front, blanket wrapped around him

Background imageNavajo Collection: A policeman, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A policeman, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A policeman, c1904. Photograph shows half-length portrait of a Navajo man identified as a policeman

Background imageNavajo Collection: The youth from the desert land-Navaho, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The youth from the desert land-Navaho, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The youth from the desert land-Navaho, c1906

Background imageNavajo Collection: Giving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Giving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Giving the medicine-Navaho, c1905. Photograph shows aNavajo shaman giving medicine to participant sitting atop blanket(?) used in sweatbath, as two others look on

Background imageNavajo Collection: Yeibichai war gods, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Yeibichai war gods, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yeibichai war gods, 1904, c1905. Photograph shows three Natives: Tonenili, Tobadzischini, and Nayenezgani, in ceremonial dress, photographed against dark rock background

Background imageNavajo Collection: Yebichai prayer, C, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Yebichai prayer, C, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yebichai prayer, C, c1906. Navajo men impersonating myth characters during Yebichai dance

Background imageNavajo Collection: Lynx cap, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Lynx cap, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Lynx cap, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo man wearing headpiece from Lynx head

Background imageNavajo Collection: Antelope ruins showing prehistoric decorations, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Antelope ruins showing prehistoric decorations, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Antelope ruins showing prehistoric decorations, 1907, c1907. Ruins of Navajo Indian cliff dwellings

Background imageNavajo Collection: Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Indian, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing dark leather mask, fur ruff, cloth girdle, silver concho belt and necklaces

Background imageNavajo Collection: Child life, the cotton woods-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Child life, the cotton woods-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Child life, the cotton woods-Navaho, c1905. Three Navajo children playing, cottonwoods silhouetted in background

Background imageNavajo Collection: The blanket maker - Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The blanket maker - Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The blanket maker - Navaho, c1904. Navajo woman, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, holding yarn, facing slightly right

Background imageNavajo Collection: A Navaho smile, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A Navaho smile, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Navaho smile, c1904. Photo shows a Navaho woman sitting outside doorway, right hand on cheek, facing front, smiling

Background imageNavajo Collection: Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nayenezgani-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Indian, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing dark mask, fur ruff, paint on torso

Background imageNavajo Collection: Zahadolzha-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Zahadolzha-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Zahadolzha-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing leather mask with basket cap, fur ruff, torso painted with white lines

Background imageNavajo Collection: Haschezhini-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Haschezhini-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Haschezhini-Navaho, 1904, c1905. Photo shows a Native American man, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing dark leather mask, fur ruff, torso painted with black and white splotches

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navajo with fur cap, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navajo with fur cap, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navajo with fur cap, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo man, facing right, wearing fur cap, turquois earring, shell necklace, silver button strap over shoulder, and velvet shirt

Background imageNavajo Collection: Nayenezgani, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Nayenezgani, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nayenezgani, c1904. Nayenezgani, a Navajo deity, full-length portrait, facing front, wearing body paints and other adornments

Background imageNavajo Collection: Tobadzischini-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Tobadzischini-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tobadzischini-Navaho, c1904. Navajo man in ceremonial dress as Tobadzischini, Yebichai war god

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho child, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho child, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho child, c1905

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho girl, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho girl, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho girl, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navaho girl, turned right

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho child, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho child, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho child, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Navajo child, facing front

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho man, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho man, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho man, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Navaho man wrapped in blanket and wearing headband

Background imageNavajo Collection: Hastobiga, Navaho Medicine Man, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hastobiga, Navaho Medicine Man, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hastobiga, Navaho Medicine Man, c1904. Hastobiga, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, looking down

Background imageNavajo Collection: Among the Black Buttes-Navaho land, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Among the Black Buttes-Navaho land, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Among the Black Buttes-Navaho land, c1905. Three Navaho Indians on horseback, silhousetted on black buttes, in evening light

Background imageNavajo Collection: The daughter of the desert-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The daughter of the desert-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The daughter of the desert-Navaho, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Navajo woman, facing front

Background imageNavajo Collection: At the shrine-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

At the shrine-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
At the shrine-Navaho, c1904. Three Navajos with horses, gathered before mound of rocks and vegetation

Background imageNavajo Collection: A Navajo man, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing blanket and headband, facing front, c1904

A Navajo man, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing blanket and headband, facing front, c1904

Background imageNavajo Collection: The White Singer, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The White Singer, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The White Singer, c1906. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo man, facing slightly right, wearing headband and silver squash blossom necklace

Background imageNavajo Collection: The Patient, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Patient, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Patient, c1905. Portrait of Navajo man, head-and-shoulders, facing front, rag headband, blanket over shoulders

Background imageNavajo Collection: Navaho matron, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho matron, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho matron, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Navaho woman

Background imageNavajo Collection: Band of mounted Navahos passing through Cañon, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Band of mounted Navahos passing through Cañon, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Band of mounted Navahos passing through Canon, c1904



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