Creator:

Haile, Berard, 1874-1961  Search this

Extent:

1 Poster (color, 31 x 22 inches)

Culture:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Indians of North America -- Southwest, New  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Posters

Date:

1947

Scope and Contents:

One color poster measuring 31 x 22 inches, depicting over 20 head and face masks used in the Navajo Nightway ceremony. Printed as a companion to the book Head and Face Masks in Navaho Ceremonialism (1947) by Berard Haile.

Biographical / Historical:

This poster was included as a complimentary gift to customers who pre-ordered a copy of Haile's book.

Local Numbers:

NAA MS 2002-07

Topic:

Masks  Search this

Night Chant (Navajo rite)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Posters

Citation:

MS 2002-07, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.MS2002-07

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39d0aae55-a04f-4e09-bc08-2da231fe1e78

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2002-07