Edward S. Curtis American, 1868-1952
Flute Dancers At Tureva Springs, 1921
Vintage large format Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #431, The North American Indian, on Japan Tissue
18 x 22 in.
POA
Description by Edward S. Curtis: "The Flute dance is a religious ceremony concerned with bringing rain. It represents the legendary arrival of the Flute people in the Hopi country, their friendly encounter with the clans already there, and the rain-making rites subsequently performed by them for the common good. The episode here represented was photographed at Middle mesa. The individual seated near the right end is an albino, not a white man."