Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2011 School for Advanced Research.
Painting
Date: 1933
Artist or Maker: Sam Delena (1920 - 2010)
Dimensions:
Overall: 40.6 x 33 cm (16 x 13 in.)
Overall1: 40.6 x 33 cm (16 x 13 in.)
Medium: paper: wove | paint, watercolor | ink
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.P47
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit June 10 and 11, 2009 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 2”): This is a depiction of Nachimomo Kokko. In English, Nachimomo translates approximately to “Old Man Constantly Rattling.” He dances with the Wodem Thla Dance Group (Mixed Dance Group). He is wearing a ruff made of spruce boughs. He is also depicted with some inaccuracies. For example, he should be holding a rattle in his right hand and spruce boughs in his left hand, but they are not included in the painting. The Black Rock School mentioned in the record, where the painting was made, was the first school at Zuni.
In Collection(s)
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