Aloha Baker examining necklace of Bororo Indian man
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Description
View of Aloha Baker examining necklace of Bororo Indian man. Handwritten on sleeve: "Brazil, Mato Grosso, '31. Handsome having his jewellry admired by A.W. Brazil, Mato Grosso, 1931. For 20 hours, the muscular men of the tribe pound the hard soil in knee-crushing blows which would destroy a European's cartilage-knee system."
Details
- Resource ID:
- na032027
- Subject:
- Baker, Aloha W., 1908-1996
- Bororo Indians--Brazil--Mato Grosso (State)
- Bororo Indians--Jewelry--Brazil--Mato Grosso (State)
- Baker, Aloha W., 1908-1996--Archives
- Photography--Negatives
- Date:
- 1931
- Format:
- 1 negative ; 4 x 5 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS33/Aloha Baker collection, Box 7, Folder 9, America: South, Negative Book, Brazil (Bororo), 1930-31
- Negative Number:
- SAM-026
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.