Santo Domingo Pueblo Dance Kilt, c. 1900-1920

Item: SOA5136
Material: painted hide and metal
Size: 29" length x 17" height, Frame 38" x 22"
Period: Historic
Origin: Santo Domingo Pueblo

An historic kilt worn as dance regalia by a Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) child. Featuring painted elements of a sun, moon and rain cloud centered above Avanyu, painted on Native tanned deer hide. Avanyu is the mythical water deity of the Tewa, represented as a sinuous serpent with lighting bolts issuing from its mouth. Fringe capped with tin cones. Ex. Collection: Millicent Rogers via her son, Ravi Ramos Peralta. 29" length x 17" height.

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