Hopi Snake Dancer

Oqwa Pi, Hopi Snake Dancer, ca. 1920-1925, watercolor, ink, and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.74
Oqwa Pi, Hopi Snake Dancer, ca. 1920-1925, watercolor, ink, and pencil on paperboard, sheet: 11 1⁄4 x 14 1⁄4 in. (28.5 x 36.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.74

Artwork Details

Title
Hopi Snake Dancer
Artist
Date
ca. 1920-1925
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 11 1⁄4 x 14 1⁄4 in. (28.5 x 36.3 cm)
Credit Line
Corbin-Henderson Collection, Gift of Alice H. Rossin
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor, ink, and pencil on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — reptile — snake
  • Indian — Hopi
  • Ceremony — dance — Snake Dance
  • Figure
  • Dress — ceremonial — Indian dress
Object Number
1979.144.74
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1979.144.74

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