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Nimuendajú, Curt [Photographs from the Curt Nimuendajú papers].
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Title:

[Photographs from the Curt Nimuendajú papers]

Creator/Contributor:

Nimuendajú, Curt, creator, photographer.

Abstract:

Chiefly photographs of indigenous peoples of Brazil, and their material culture, used as illustrations in publications by Nimuendajú. The collection1 comprises two groups of photographs, each associated with an unidentified work, at least one of which pertains to the Tucuna Indians (spelled "Tukuna" in the accompanying annotations). Also includes 2 portraits of Nimuendajú.

Date:

1930 (issued)

Subject:

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Indians of South America -- Brazil -- Photographs
Indians of South America -- Material culture -- Brazil -- Photographs
Tucuna Indians -- Photographs
Tucuna Indians -- Material culture -- Photographs
Peuples autochtones -- Brésil -- Photographies
Tucuna -- Photographies
Tucuna -- Culture matérielle -- Photographies
Indians of South America
Indians of South America -- Material culture
Tucuna Indians
Brazil
Nimuendajú, Curt -- Archives
Nimuendajú, Curt

Note:

Title devised by cataloger.
Photographed by Curt Nimuendajú.
Many photographs accompanied by annotated sheets referring to publication plate nos.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transferred from the Curt Nimuendajú papers (BANC MSS 2019/169).
Gift ; of Patricia Lyon ; 2006.
Photographs from the Curt Nimuendajú papers, BANC PIC 2019.104, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic
Archives.
Photographs.

Physical Description:

photoprint
approximately 215 photographs in 1 box : gelatin silver prints ; sheets various sizes

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.

Related Item:

Curt Nimuendajú papers : Nimuendajú, Curt.