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Sun and Rainbow Design

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Native art collector Byron Harvey III (1932-2005) as part of his Ritual in Pueblo Art project (1960-1966); purchased by MAI from Byron Harvey in 1966.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Hopi Pueblo
Artist/Maker
Melvin Nuvayouma (Melvin Keith Nuvayouma), Hopi Pueblo, b. 1946
Seller
Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005
Collector
Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005
Previous owner
Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005
Date created
circa 1965
Title
Sun and Rainbow Design
Object Name
Painting
Media/Materials
Paper, ink
Techniques
Drawn
Dimensions
37.2 x 27.9 cm
Object Type
Painting/Drawing/Print
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