Portfolio XVI, Plate 547: Walvía ("Medicine Root") - Taos

1905

Beyond portraiture, this image documents the important role of traditional medicine and spiritual leadership within Pueblo communities of the early 20th century.

Medium: photogravure

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Edward S. Curtis, Portfolio XVI, Plate 547: Walvía ("Medicine Root") - Taos, 1905

Beyond portraiture, this image documents the important role of traditional medicine and spiritual leadership within Pueblo communities of the early 20th century.

Medium: photogravure
Year: 1905
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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