Melvin Nuvayouma (Melvin Keith Nuvayouma), Hopi Pueblo, b. 1946 Search this
Seller:
Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005 Search this
Collector:
Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005 Search this
Previous owner:
Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005 Search this
Title:
Chirohuhuya: Trapping Birds
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
27.9 x 37.2 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Songoopavi (Shongopovi), Second Mesa, Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA
Date created:
August 13, 1965
Collection History:
Collected by Native art collector Byron Harvey III (1932-2005) as part of his Ritual in Pueblo Art project (1960-1966); purchased by MAI from Byron Harvey in 1966.
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