Hopi Snake Dance
Artist
Bruce Wilder Saville
(American, 1893 - 1938)
Daten.d.
Mediumcast bronze
Dimensions20 1/4 × 11 3/4 × 9 1/8 in. (51.4 × 29.8 × 23.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineOn long term loan from the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration
Object number1890.23S
DescriptionTwo male figures performing a traditional Native American dance. Both figures are wearing crown-like headdresses and multiple necklaces. The front figure is holding a snake in his hands and his mouth. The back figure holds a single feather.On View
Not on viewCollections
Terms
- New Deal
- ceremonies
- men
- dance
- customs
- dress (culture-related concept)
